NIR-2 (Mk144) fuze
- Title
- NIR-2 (Mk144) fuze
- Collection
- Caltech Images Collection
- Series
- Scientific Instrument Photographs
- Identifier
- ST-RK-14
- Extents
- 1 photographs (negative)
- Abstract
- 4.175-inch long. Steel and brass. This fuze was armed by aerodynamic pressure. It turned out that the pressure did not get high enough below the velocity of sound. Work on this fuze was dropped in favor of the AIR-8. Cutaway showing state of fuze after launch.