Name: 120 mm illuminating bomb ILL-93/ILL Mk2
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<h2>Armament</h2><p>HP mortar M12-2222; M12-3222 and all 120 mm smoothbore mortars.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>By Hirtenberger.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>This uses the same body as the HC-93/Mk2 smoke bomb but contains a magnesium flare and parachute. A time fuze in the nose ignites an ejection charge which separates the front and rear portions of the body, so releasing the parachute. This deploys and pulls the ignited flare from the forebody and then descends slowly, emitting light. The standard tail unit, with a primary and seven secondary charges, is screwed to the rear of the bomb body. Specifications (Mk2 in parentheses) Length: fuzed - 749 mm (755 mm) unfuzed - (690 mm) Weight, fuzed: 14.4 kg in flight Weight and type of payload: 2.1 kg magnesium flare Number of charges: P + 7 (P + 6) Fuze: mechanical time Max range: 7,900 m (7,600 m, 1,535 mm barrel) Min range: 500 m Chamber pressure: to 130 mPa (<1,400 bar, P + 6) Height of burst: 350 m Rate of descent: 4 m/s Luminosity: 1,500,000 cd Duration of illuminating effect: 55 s Illuminated area: radius: 680 m, 5 lx; 1,080 m, 2 lx (640 m, 5 lx; 1,020 m, 2 lx)</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Hirtenberger AG.</p>

The 120 mm illuminating bomb ILL-93/ILL Mk2 is this uses the same body as the HC-93/Mk2 smoke bomb but contains a magnesium flare and parachute. A time fuze in the nose ignites an ejection charge which separates the front and rear portions of the body, so releasing the parachute.

This deploys and pulls the ignited flare from the forebody and then descends slowly, emitting light. The standard tail unit, with a primary and seven secondary charges, is screwed to the rear of the bomb body. (Mk2 in parentheses) Length: fuzed - 749 mm (755 mm) unfuzed - (690 mm) Weight, fuzed: 14.4 kg in flight Weight and type of payload: 2.1 kg magnesium flare Number of charges: P + 7 (P + 6) Fuze: mechanical time Max range: 7,900 m (7,600 m, 1,535 mm barrel) Min range: 500 m Chamber pressure: to 130 mPa (<1,400 bar, P + 6) Height of burst: 350 m Rate of descent: 4 m/s Luminosity: 1,500,000 cd Duration of illuminating effect: 55 s Illuminated area: radius: 680 m, 5 lx; 1,080 m, 2 lx (640 m, 5 lx; 1,020 m, 2 lx). Compatible platforms include HP mortar M12-2222; M12-3222 and all 120 mm smoothbore mortars.

120 mm illuminating bomb ILL-93/ILL Mk2

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