Bomb Fuse Time Options

[Stevecat]

How can we get bombs to go off after 5 or 7 seconds not on impact?

[Saxman]

45 minutes ago, Stevecat said:

How can we get bombs to go off after 5 or 7 seconds not on impact?

I don't think the Corsair could set them that way.

[Holbeach]

11 hours ago, Stevecat said:

How can we get bombs to go off after 5 or 7 seconds not on impact?

You have a choice of fuses up to 11 seconds,10 mins and 1 hr, set in the Mission Editor/Payload screen.

Click on the orange triangle next to the bomb to get a choice of nose or tail options.

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Edited August 4 by Holbeach
Added more timings.

[Gunfreak]

6 hours ago, Holbeach said:

You have a choice of fuses up to 11 seconds, set in the Mission Editor/Payload screen.

Click on the orange triangle next to the bomb to get a choice of nose or tail options.

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Indeed. I use the 5 second fuse all th3 time. It let's you drop from just 100-200 meters. And it's enough for the bomb to arm.

[Holbeach]

1 hour ago, Gunfreak said:

Indeed. I use the 5 second fuse all th3 time. It let's you drop from just 100-200 meters. And it's enough for the bomb to arm.

Fast and low is the way to go. Pity you can't make 'em bounce.

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[Holbeach]

I tried the AN M64 bomb today with a AN M116 5 sec tail fuse and nose plug, dropped from about 300' and it exploded on contact.

This fuse is designed to be dropped from mast height, say 100', hence the long delay of 5 or 11 seconds.

Something wrong here!

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[Holbeach]

I tried more fuse combos today but they all exploded on contact.

Plugs made no difference unless used N and T, when no explosion will occur.

The correct use for a 5 or11 second delay tail fuse AN M116, is for very low level and the nose plug in, but it explodes on contact.

The only one that provided a usable delay was nose fuse Mk 244 mod 1, (anti submarine), which gave 4 secs with switch in N/T psition.

Oh well, keep plodding on.

The M135 A1 and M136 A1 air burst fuse actually works!

This timed nose fuse was a thing before radar alt was used.

Minimum setting 5 secs. (should be 10), Never used by the Navy, but could be a fun thing to try.

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Edited August 6 by Holbeach

[Holbeach]

The most useful fuse so far, for low level drops is the Mk 244 mod A1.

How low can you go?

50'?

 

30' is the lowest, to enable the fuse to arm.

4 sconds delay.

The correct fuse for this type of work, is the AN M116 5 sec tail fuse, but it doesn't work.

This one will do.. 

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[Gunfreak]

On 8/7/2025 at 3:18 PM, Holbeach said:

The most useful fuse so far, for low level drops is the Mk 244 mod A1.

How low can you go?

50'?

 

30' is the lowest, to enable the fuse to arm.

4 sconds delay.

The correct fuse for this type of work, is the AN M116 5 sec tail fuse, but it doesn't work.

This one will do.. 

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You have made sure to use just tail fusing only when you use nose plug.

[Holbeach]

16 hours ago, Gunfreak said:

You have made sure to use just tail fusing only when you use nose plug.

Yes I use the tail, (actually nose/tail) switch, (down),and the 5 sec delay dosn't delay. It will go off instantly.

Using the nose plugged, (up) swith will also detonate instantly.

Are you saying yours works OK?

The 4 sec nose fuse works OK, as the pics show.

[Gunfreak]

37 minutes ago, Holbeach said:

Yes I use the tail, (actually nose/tail) switch, (down),and the 5 sec delay dosn't delay. It will go off instantly.

Using the nose plugged, (up) swith will also detonate instantly.

Are you saying yours works OK?

The 4 sec nose fuse works OK, as the pics show.

I just use the 4 second fuse. As that's what suits my low level attack. I can do some test with plugged nose and 5 second fuse next week.