In bomb nose fuzing, which term describes the delay during operation after arming?

In bomb nose fuzing, which term describes the delay during operation after arming?

• A. Arming delay
• B. Functioning delay
• C. Contact
• D. Proximity

Answer: (B)

In bomb nose fuzing, the period of waiting after arming, before the fuze actually operates, is called the functioning delay. This is the deliberate time the fuze spends in its timing sequence once it's armed, allowing for correct timing of the initiation. It’s different from an arming delay, which is simply the time required to reach the armed state, and from contact or proximity, which describe the sensing methods that can trigger the fuze rather than a timed delay. So the delay during operation after arming is the functioning delay.

In bomb nose fuzing, the period of waiting after arming, before the fuze actually operates, is called the functioning delay. This is the deliberate time the fuze spends in its timing sequence once it's armed, allowing for correct timing of the initiation. It’s different from an arming delay, which is simply the time required to reach the armed state, and from contact or proximity, which describe the sensing methods that can trigger the fuze rather than a timed delay. So the delay during operation after arming is the functioning delay.