R. Meyer J. Köhler A. Homburg Explosives

Firing Line
Firing Line
Zündkabel; ligne de tir
The wire(s) connecting the electrical power source with the electric
blasting cap circuit.
First Fire
Igniter composition used with pyrotechnic devices that is loaded in
direct contact with main pyrotechnic charge. Pyrotechnic first fire
composition compounded to produce high temperature. Composition
must be readily ignitible, and be capable of igniting the underlying
pyrotechnic charge.
Flame
Flamme; flamme
Chemical reaction or reaction product, partly or entirely gaseous, that
yields heat and emits light. State of blazing combustion. The flame
profile maybe represented by the temperature profile. Flame temperature
is the calculated or determined temperature of the flame.
Flame Shield
Flammenschild; boinclier contre l’érosion
Thin metal shield adjacent to case insulation to prevent erosion of the
insulation and to prevent objectionable insulation pyrolysis products
from entering the gas stream.
Flare
Fackel; flambeau
A pyrotechnic device designed to produce a single source of intense
light or radiation for relatively long durations for target or airfield
illumination, signaling, decoy for guided missiles, or other purposes.
Flash Over
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Übertragung; détonation par influence
W Detonation, Sympathetic Detonation. “Flash over” means the transmission
of detonation from a cartridge to another one in line. Ex-