Description
Add a piece of Vietnam War-era helicopter-armament history to your collection with Technical Manual TM 9-1055-217-12P. This manual covers the 2.75-inch XM3 Rocket Launcher Helicopter Armament Subsystem and is dated June 1968.
Historical Significance
The XM3 formed part of the U.S. Army’s early helicopter rocket program. It equipped helicopters with 2.75-inch rocket firepower for aerial-support missions.
The 2.75-inch rocket became one of the most widely used American aircraft rocket types. The XM3 system represents the Vietnam War period, when utility helicopters were increasingly converted into armed gunships.
What This Manual Covers
This 12P manual provides repair-parts and special-tools information for operator and organizational maintenance.
- XM3 Rocket Launcher research
- 2.75-inch rocket subsystem reference
- Helicopter-armament equipment research
- Repair-parts identification
- Special-tools identification
- Vietnam War aviation history
Key Details
- Manual number: TM 9-1055-217-12P
- Publication date: June 1968
- System: XM3 Helicopter Armament Subsystem
- Equipment: 2.75-inch rocket launcher
- Service: U.S. Army
- Subject: Operator and organizational repair parts and special tools
- Era: Vietnam War
Approximate Dimensions
- Length: 10 inches
- Width: 8 inches
- Thickness: 0.25 inch
- Weight: 1 pound
What Is Included
This listing includes one copy of Technical Manual TM 9-1055-217-12P. No launcher, rocket, helicopter, mount, tools, repair parts, case, or additional items are included unless specifically shown or noted.
Ideal For
- XM3 Rocket Launcher collections
- 2.75-inch rocket reference sets
- Vietnam War helicopter displays
- Huey gunship collections
- U.S. Army aviation-ordnance collections
- Military technical manual collections
- Museum and archive libraries
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