Gents,
I have been told that all fuzes have a 'safety arming distance' after they leave the barrel. I'm trying to find out what distance that might be for an L17A4 fuze, ie how far/long does it take for an L17A4 Fuze to 'arm' after it leaves the barrel? As I read the fuze function data, this fuze 'arms' as soon as it ceases to accelerate, which I take to be as soon as it leaves the muzzle. Is that the case, and if so, what flight distance is that likely to take? I'm looking for specifics here, as I have a case of a 20-pdr HE/T being fired that struck the bund several feet in front of the tank, and detonated. I'm trying to work out if this is the norm or a defective fuze.
Thanks
Mike C
I have been told that all fuzes have a 'safety arming distance' after they leave the barrel. I'm trying to find out what distance that might be for an L17A4 fuze, ie how far/long does it take for an L17A4 Fuze to 'arm' after it leaves the barrel? As I read the fuze function data, this fuze 'arms' as soon as it ceases to accelerate, which I take to be as soon as it leaves the muzzle. Is that the case, and if so, what flight distance is that likely to take? I'm looking for specifics here, as I have a case of a 20-pdr HE/T being fired that struck the bund several feet in front of the tank, and detonated. I'm trying to work out if this is the norm or a defective fuze.
Thanks
Mike C