Cylindrical with two fixed rectangular fins with rounded edges; ogival nose; cutaway shows a Mk 149 fuze, detonator, cruciform propellant grain, grain, and nozzle; simulated propellant grain of wood, painted black with yellow stripes; painted red around edges of warhead section and in and around nozzles; painted canary yellow inside warhead and cut section of fuze; exterior, painted battleship gray with dark green warhead section; four electrical wires, with white plastic insulation, along motor tube, leading, in part, to red painted light bulb attached to base of detonator and arming fuze; this light apparently was meant for exhibit and/or training purposes, to light up detonator and arming fuze area, but these wires and bulb removed during restoration. Tail fins bent, but straightened during restoration. Arming fuze spins and propellant retrainer (X-shaped component) and arming fuze can be removed. Created by Mark Avino Date Created 08/08/2022 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Military; Missiles; Space Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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