Table 1-3. Characteristics of Flare Dispenser XM19

TM 9-1370-201-12

Mk 45 Mod 0 with adapter. The characteristics of the

(1) The dispenser consists of a dispenser

dispenser are shown in table 1-3.

assembly and a jettison assembly, including a test set

for XM19, a firing panel, a cable, and tiedown hardware.

Table 1-3. Characteristics of Flare Dispenser XM19

(2) The dispenser assembly (fig. 1-4) is

designed to accommodate 24 flares in an upright

Length:

position. It has an extendable snout for launching, a

Overall, with snout retracted ............................81 in.

channel-shaped stainless steel base tray, and an

Overall, with snout extended .......................... 118 in.

overhead track for holding and guiding the flares. The

Width .....................................................................16 in.

extruded aluminum frame consists of side supports with

Height ....................................................................46 in.

loading and dispensing gates. The overhead track,

Weight:

which conforms to the channel pattern of the base tray,

Dispenser........................................................ 230 lb

consists of two parallel guides. The guides are spaced

Jettison assembly .......................................80 lb

so that the flare pull cable assembly can slide in

Dispenser assembly.................................. 150 lb

between, while the disk in the pull cable assembly rides

Full flare load (24 flares) ................................. 672 lb

on top of the guides. The snout, which is at the

Dispenser (with 24 flares)................................ 902 lb

dispensing end of the overhead track, is extended when

Pneumatic System:

dispensing flares and is retracted during storage,

Nitrogen cylinder (filled) ............................. 2,500 psi

shipment, and flight (fig. 1-5). The removable loading

Weight of nitrogen ...........................................0.2 lb

gate at the other end of the overhead track is held in

Piston:

place by a latch. The dispensing gate is a bar located at

Length ............................................................ 6 feet

the intersection of the overhead track.

Diameter ............................................................1 in.

(3) The jettison assembly (figs. 1-6 and 17)

includes a track plate with rails on either side. The

b. Description.

dispenser assembly rides on rollers which fit into the

rails. Mounting points are located on the track plate to

match the tiedown fittings on the

Figure 1-4. Dispenser assembly of flare dispenser XM19.

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