Mk 15 Snakeye fin
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The Mk 15 Snakeye fin is a high-drag, retarding tail fin assembly used on general-purpose bombs to allow low-altitude delivery by slowing and stabilizing the weapon after release.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mk 15 Snakeye fin canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bomb tail fin assembly
ⓘ
high-drag bomb fin ⓘ retarding fin kit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Snakeye retarding fin
ⓘ
Snakeye tail fin ⓘ |
| category |
aircraft ordnance component
ⓘ
conventional bomb accessory ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | unguided free-fall bombs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentMode |
low-level laydown delivery
ⓘ
retarded delivery ⓘ toss bombing ⓘ |
| designedFor | low-altitude bomb delivery ⓘ |
| designGoal |
maintain bomb stability at high angles of attack
ⓘ
provide reliable fin deployment ⓘ |
| developedFor | tactical strike aircraft ⓘ |
| dragType | high-drag ⓘ |
| effect |
allows aircraft to clear blast and fragmentation zone
ⓘ
reduces bomb forward velocity relative to aircraft ⓘ shortens bomb travel distance after release ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feature |
folding fin design
ⓘ
mechanical deployment after release ⓘ retarding fin petals ⓘ |
| function |
increase aerodynamic drag of bomb
ⓘ
slow bomb after release ⓘ stabilize bomb trajectory ⓘ |
| guidance | unguided ⓘ |
| mountingPosition | tail of bomb body ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | air-dropped munitions ⓘ |
| partOf | bomb tail assembly ⓘ |
| purpose |
enable accurate low-level bombing
ⓘ
permit safe escape of delivery aircraft at low altitude ⓘ |
| requires | bomb fuze compatible with retarded delivery ⓘ |
| retardationMethod | aerodynamic fin drag ⓘ |
| safetyRole | reduce risk to delivery aircraft in low-altitude attacks ⓘ |
| technologyType | mechanical retarding device ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedIn | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| usedOn | general-purpose bombs ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Mk 80 series general-purpose bombs
ⓘ
Mark 80 series bombs ⓘ
surface form:
Mk 81 bomb
Mk 82 bomb ⓘ Mk 83 bomb ⓘ Mk 84 bomb ⓘ carrier-based aircraft ordnance ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.