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Title
PIR-9 fuze
Contributing Institution
California Institute of Technology
Collection
Image Archive
Rights Information
Materials from the Caltech Archives are made available online for research purposes. Permission for reproduction, distribution, public display, performance, or publication must be obtained in writing from the Head of Archives. The Caltech Archives makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its holdings. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain all necessary rights and clearances for use of materials. For questions, contact Head of Archives.
Description
For 11.75” aircraft rocket. 6.84” long. Steel and aluminum alloy. Designed as an improvement to the PIR-2 by upgrading strength, sensitivity, and performance at oblique impact, safety, and ease of loading. Had as a companion PIR-14 for use in 5.0” HVAR. PIR-9 development was halted when it was discovered that the PIR-19 (Mk163) offered sufficient improvement with less radical modification.
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Type
Image
Format
Photographs
Negatives
Identifier
ct1:3430
http://archives-dc.library.caltech.edu/islandora/object/ct1%3A3430

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