While reading Volume 4 of the history of China Lake Naval Ordinance Station I came across a reference to the Helicopter Trap Weapon, a Zuni derivative that was used to clear helicopter landing zones.
The strange thing is that the warhead used was listed as the Mark 41 Mod 0, with a continuous-rod warhead setup.
None of the Zuni warheads I am aware of use continuous-rod warheads and the Mark 41 Mod 0 is listed in OP 2210 as a Mark 32 ATAP warhead with Mk 188 fuse on the Mk 16 motor. Mark 32 ATAP warhead uses a plastic fragmentation liner and is not continuous-rod. Mk 24 HE-GP head is just a thick steel body. Mk.63 HE-FRAG I am unsure of, as only NAVAIR 11-75A describes it and I have not seen any cutaway drawings. Additionally, Mark 63 entered service in ~1971, so I'm unsure if it was available in the early 1960s
So, is the Mk.41 Mod 0 head an experimental warhead design that never went anywhere? Does anyone have any good pictures of cutaway Zuni warheads?
OP 2626 Zuni
NAVAIR 11-75A-92 Aircraft Rocket Systems
History of China Lake Part 4
The strange thing is that the warhead used was listed as the Mark 41 Mod 0, with a continuous-rod warhead setup.
None of the Zuni warheads I am aware of use continuous-rod warheads and the Mark 41 Mod 0 is listed in OP 2210 as a Mark 32 ATAP warhead with Mk 188 fuse on the Mk 16 motor. Mark 32 ATAP warhead uses a plastic fragmentation liner and is not continuous-rod. Mk 24 HE-GP head is just a thick steel body. Mk.63 HE-FRAG I am unsure of, as only NAVAIR 11-75A describes it and I have not seen any cutaway drawings. Additionally, Mark 63 entered service in ~1971, so I'm unsure if it was available in the early 1960s
So, is the Mk.41 Mod 0 head an experimental warhead design that never went anywhere? Does anyone have any good pictures of cutaway Zuni warheads?
OP 2626 Zuni
NAVAIR 11-75A-92 Aircraft Rocket Systems
History of China Lake Part 4
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