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National Stock Number:
6660-00-221-1035
Federal Supply Class:
6660
National Item Identification Number:
002211035
Description:
BALLOON,METEOROLOGICAL
Detail:
A BALLOON DESIGNED TO HAVE A PREDETERMINED RATE OF FREE ASCENT WHEN INFLATED WITH A SPECIFIC VOLUME OF A LIGHTER-THAN-AIR GAS.
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Manufacturer Information:
| ML161 | 80063 | US ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS MATERIEL READINESS COMMAND LOGISTICS ENGINEERING DIR |
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Techincal Specification:
| BODY DIAMETER | 16.000 INCHES NOMINAL | | COLOR | RED | | LIFTING FORCE IN GRAMS | 575.0 | | MATERIAL | RUBBER POLYISOPRENE NATURAL CLASS NR OR RUBBER SYNTHETIC | | MINIMUM BURSTING DIAMETER | 6.250 FEET | | MINIMUM BURSTING ALTITUDE | 45000.0 FEET | | NECK DIAMETER | 1.625 INCHES MAXIMUM | | NECK LENGTH | 2.500 INCHES MINIMUM | | NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | ML-161 TYPE | | SHAPE | SPHERICAL | | WEIGHT | 100.0 GRAMS | | USAGE DESIGN | USED IN DETERMINING WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED ALOFT |
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