Description
Add a piece of Vietnam War-era helicopter-armament history to your collection with Technical Manual TM 9-1055-217-20. This manual covers the 2.75-inch XM3 Rocket Launcher Helicopter Armament Subsystem and is dated November 1965.
Historical Significance
The XM3 formed part of the early U.S. Army 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 early Huey gunship era, when utility helicopters were increasingly converted into armed support aircraft during the Vietnam War.
What This Manual Covers
As a -20-level technical manual, this publication covers organizational maintenance for the XM3 Helicopter Armament Subsystem.
- XM3 Rocket Launcher research
- 2.75-inch rocket subsystem reference
- Helicopter-armament equipment research
- Organizational maintenance information
- Vietnam War aviation history
Key Details
- Manual number: TM 9-1055-217-20
- Publication date: November 1965
- System: XM3 Helicopter Armament Subsystem
- Equipment: 2.75-inch rocket launcher
- Service: U.S. Army
- Subject: Organizational maintenance
- 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 9-1055-217-20. 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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