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SIGNALS,ILLUMINATION,AIRCRAFT DOUBLE STAR,AN-MV37A2;AN-M38A2;AN-M39A2;AN-M40A2,AN-M41A2 AND AN-M42A2 |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| NA, 0 | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| Aluminum, 0.35-0.43 lb | |||
| Color | |||
| Black markings, colored bands | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| NA, 1370-L225 |
| Description: |
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| Double star signals are available in red-red, yellowyellow, green-green, red-yellow, red-green and greenyellow. The signals have a one-piece aluminum case with an extracting rim, and resemble a large shotgun shell. Two bands of colored C's are marked on the forward end of the case to indicate the colors of the signal stars. |
| Use: |
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| To signal from air to air, air-to-surface, surface-tosurface, and surface-to-air. |
| Functioning: |
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| The signals are fired from Pyrotechnic Pistol ANMS or hand Pyrotechnic Projector M9. In either case, the firing pin strikes the primer igniting the propelling charge. The propelling charge expels the two selfcontained star charges from the case, at the same time igniting the quickmatches extending through the center of both star charges. Within 2 seconds after expulsion of the star charges. the quickmatch has ignited the first-fire composition in each of the star charges and in turn, the entire star charges are ignited. Burning time is 7 to 13 seconds, depending upon the composition of the illuminant. |
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| Data Source: |
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| TM 43-0001-37 Jan 1994 |
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