PRODUCTION ENGINEERING OF WARHEAD SECTION 762MM ROCKET, PRACTICE: XM38 (M38)
Abstract
The Warhead Section, 762mm Rocket, Practice: M38 is the result of production engineering the Warhead Section, 762mm Rocket, Practice: XM38. The M38 Warhead is an Honest John Warhead which consists of an aerodynamic shell, structural members, fuzing system, two flash-smoke charges and a ballast assembly. It has the same weight, contour and centers of gravity as the M144 (T2044E1) Warhead Section. The M38 Warhead Flash-Smoke charges are located in the aft section of the warhead and have a minimal weight consistent with visibility requirements. The Honest John Rocket is a free-flight artillery rocket with a solid-propellant motor. The rocket was designed for tactical use by the field artillery. The M38 Warhead will be utilized primarily with the XM50 Rocket System which is the Improved Honest John Rocket. The rocket is launched from the self-propelled XM386 Launcher, which is variable in azimuth and elevation. With a 1,625-pound warhead section, the rocket has a maximum range of about 35,000 meters. The M38 Warhead for the Honest John has been designed, production engineered, standardized, and is in production. This report provides a final summary of the industrial engineering effort in the development of the M38 Practice Warhead.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0414795
Entities
People
- Sydney Gordon
Organizations
- Picatinny Arsenal