M118 illuminating projectile 
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M118 Series — illuminating projectile
Projectile M118 is used to illuminate the battlefield at night or in other conditions of limited visibility.
The projectile is a hollow steel shell containing a light canister, which is ejected on a parachute after the expelling charge functions.
The illuminating phosphorus element burns for 60 s with a luminous intensity of 400 thousand candelas
Technical specifications
- Maximum range - up to 18.1 km with charge M119A1
- Weight with fuze - 46.3 kg
- Length without fuze - 594 mm
- Body material - forged steel
- Amount of illuminating composition - 1.95 kg
- Flare descent speed - 5 m/s
- Packaging - wooden pallet for 8 pcs.
Usage notes
- - Effective flare ignition height 640 m
- - Effective flare burnout height 50 m
- - Descent speed ∼ 5 m/s
- - Do not use with charge M203
- - Temperature range — from -32 to +52°C
Read: How to enter the correction when firing illuminating projectiles
Oleh Syrota (Georgich©) for the Armed Forces of Ukraine /
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