DEVELOPMENT OF MECHANICAL TIME SUPERQUICK FUZE, T250 SERIES

Abstract

The T250 is a dual-purpose 45-second mechanical time superquick (MTSQ) fuze with delayed arming. When the designation was assigned in March 1951, it was intended that the fuze be applicable to all rotated artillery ammunition of from 75 through 240 millimeters in caliber for ground targets. Development of the T250 was actively started late in 1951, and, because of the 45-second maximum time provided in the fuze, maximum efforts were directed to its use with ammunition for 75-mm and 105-mm recoilless rifles, 105-mm howitzers, and 4.2-inch mortars. The fuze was designed, however, to withstand higher setback and rotational forces than were produced in these weapons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0490090

Entities

Organizations

  • University of Pittsburgh

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Assembly
  • Centrifugal Force
  • Detonators
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosive Trains
  • Explosives
  • Firing Pins
  • Fuze Setters
  • Government Procurement
  • Manufacturing
  • Models
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Projectiles
  • Rotation
  • Safety

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.