The lead-acid batteries that powered the fuzing system remained charged for only 36 hours, after which they needed to be recharged.
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As with Blue Danube, the fuzing arrangements were composed of twin radar fuzes that were activated by a barometric " gate " after release.
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With this type of fuzing system, the missile does not have to hit the tip of the missile's nose to detonate the HEAT warhead.
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An E-3 version included additional changes to the fuzing, and an E-4 featured a modified seeker for use with the F-14 Tomcat.
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The B61 is a variable yield, kiloton-range weapon called " Full Fuzing Option " ( FUFO ) or " Dial-a-yield " by many service personnel.
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The rack will also have accessories such as a Zero Retention Force Arming Unit, a solenoid to pull arming wires from fuzes, ports for data, video or electrical fuzing.
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Its worst tendency was that of detonating prematurely, approximately a thousand feet in front of the launching aircraft, but it also had many motor failures, erratic flights, and fuzing problems.
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Detonation was by time-delay fuze, although the fuzing mechanism would not arm the warhead until engine burn-out, to give the launch aircraft sufficient time to turn and escape.
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The electrical power for these fuzing mechanisms and the firing mechanisms of the 72-lens, implosion device came from lead-acid accumulators located in the tail of the Blue Danube casing.
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In January 1950, Bell began to study what nuclear warheads were available for RASCAL . The Atomic Energy Commission ( AEC ) was responsible for developing the fuzing system for the RASCAL warhead.
