MIL-F-81738 Flare, Aircraft, Parachute, Mk 45 Mod 0This specification covers the manufacture and preparation for delivery of the Flare, Aircraft, Parachute, MK 45 Mod 0, the MK 45 Aircraft Parachute Flare and Drogue Tray, and the methods of examination and tests upon which product acceptance shall be based. The flares or Mk 45 drogue trays are a delay type flare, designed for launching from aircraft, which produce a parachute suspended illuminating candle. The flare or Mk 45 drogue tray is classified as Class B Explosives \(Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR 71-78\) ad IIC Explosive \(Coast Guard Rules and Regulations for Military Explosive and Hazardous Munitions CG 108\).

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MIL-F-81738 (AS)

6.4.3 Candle Assembly. The term "candle assembly" shall mean the component

depicted on Drawing 2127821.

6.4.4 Fuze. The term "fuze" shall mean the Fuze, Flare Mk 364 Mod 0, PL

2127860.

6.4.5 Primer. The term "primer" shall mean the Primer, M42G MIL-P-20444.

6.4.6 Detonator. The term "detonator" shall mean the Detonator Mk 59 Mod 0

MIL-D-18665.

6.5 Conflicting requirements. Conflicting requirements arising between this

specification and any specification, publication or drawing listed herein shall be refer-

red in writing to the procuring agency for clarification.

6.6 Safety precautions. The safety precautions specified in MIL-STD-1314 shall

be observed during loading, assembly, testing and handling operations. The use of

this standard shall not be construed as to relieve the contractor or manufacturer of

responsibility y for the safety of his operations. The observation of these safety pre-

cautions is mandatory at government plants.

6.7 Supersession data. The margins of this specification are marked with an as-

terisk to indicate where changes (additions, modifications, corrections, deletions) from

the previous issue were made. This was done as a convenience only and the Govern-

ment assumes no liability whatsoever for any inaccuracies in these notations. Bidders

and contractors are cautioned to evaluate the requirements of this document based on

the entire content irrespective of the marginal notations and relationship to the last

previous issue.

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