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FLARE, AIRCRAFT PARACHUTE, MK45 MOD O AND MOD O W/ADAPTER |
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| NA, 0 | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| Aluminum, 28.0 lb nom | |||
| Color | |||
| Black markings on aluminum | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| NA, 1370-L473 |
| Description: |
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| The complete flare is approximately 36 inches long and 4.9 inches in diameter. It has two separate major subassemblies. One is a hermetically sealed MK364 flare fuze assembly that is approximately 3-1/2 inches long. The other is a hermetically sealed flare and outer container assembly that is approximately 33-3/4 inches long. This outer container assembly contains a parachute and container assembly and a candle and suspension assembly A decal on the outer container body states fuze setting and safing information. A setting dial located on the flare fuze indicates fuze setting positions in terms of feet of free fall. This fuze assembly contains an initiator assembly, a time delay fuse cord, and a black powder ejection pellet. Addition of the adapter to the MK364 Mod O fuze permits the flare to be launched from an M19 flare dispenser. Both models can be hand launched and have the same flare and outer container assembly |
| Use: |
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| Released from aircraft for battlefield illumination, target marking, and reconnaissance. Restricted to launch from aircraft operating below 70 knots indicated air speed. |
| Functioning: |
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| When the flare is launched, a launched exerts a pull force on a toggle and disconnect pin loop to free the disconnect pin. Removal of the disconnect pin frees a spring loaded striker to initiate a primer located in a plunger. Simultaneously, this primer ignites a 2 second fixed delay element and drives the plunger into a time delay fuse. The time fuse ignites the expelling charge which, in turn, ejects the candle and parachute assemblies from the outer container. A drogue parachute deploys and pulls the main parachute from its bag. When this main parachute deploys, a pull force is applied to a candle ignition system by one of its suspension cables. This action starts the candle burning. Near the end of the candle burning time, enough heat to activate an explosive bolt is created. Once this bolt explodes one of the parachute suspension lines is freed. This loose line allows the parachute canopy to collapse which, in turn, causes the parachute to fall to the ground quicker than a noncollapsed parachute canopy. |
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| Data Source: |
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| TM 43-0001-37 Jan 1994 |
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