Reefing line cutter

Reefing Line Cutter. See under Propellant Actuated Devices (PAD s) in Vol 2, C71-R... 

Brooks and Valenta (Ref 62) report on the development of reefing line pyrot delay cutters contg W-Viton delay compns. These cutters are used in mid-air retrieval systems for recovery of remotely piloted vehicles. The developed items operate under 2000g acceleration at from —100° to 160°F with time delays of 2.0 to 27 secs Stability of W-Containing Delay Compositions. 

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