A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
M2 | |
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Type | Anti-aircraft target rocket |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | United States Army |
Specifications (M2) | |
Mass | 35.1 lb (15.9 kg) |
Length | 4 ft 11.1 in (150.1 cm) |
Diameter | 3.25 in (83 mm) |
Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
Propellant | solvent extruded double base powder |
Operational range | 1,700 yd (0.97 mi; 1.6 km) |
Boost time | 0.25 sec |
Maximum speed | 560 ft/s (380 mph; 610 km/h) |
Guidance system | None |
The Anti-Aircraft Target Rocket M2 was a 3.25-inch (83 mm) rocket developed and used by the United States Army during World War II. It was designed to serve as a training target for anti-aircraft guns, capable of simulating attacks by low-flying aircraft.[1][2] The nosecone of the rocket was ogival,[1] and it was fitted with oversized fins to aid in tracking of the rocket by trainees.[1][3]
Shipped with two to three rockets in a package, the Target Rocket Projector M1 was used for the rocket's launching platform.[2] It consisted of a set of launching rails on a two-wheeled trailer and weighed 750 pounds (340 kg);[4] capable of being elevated to 60 degrees,[4] it allowed the rocket to be launched at random angles and directions to increase the effectiveness of the training exercises,[1] and could fire up to two rounds per minute.[4] A modification of the basic rocket, designated as the Anti-Aircraft Training Rocket M2A1, replaced the basic M2 in service; it added a flare that ignited on launch to aid in visual tracking of the target that burned for approximately 30 seconds after launch.[5]
References
Bibliography
- Hogg, Ian V. (2001). The American Arsenal. London: Greenhill Books. ISBN 978-1853674709.
- Ordway, Frederick Ira; Ronald C. Wakeford (1960). International Missile and Spacecraft Guide. New York: McGraw-Hill. ASIN B000MAEGVC.
- Parsch, Andreas (2004). "Anti-Aircraft Target Rocket M2". Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles Appendix 4: Undesignated Vehicles. designation-systems.net. Archived from the original on 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
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