Packing crates are used to demonstrate the danger of the M72 LAW back blast
Backblast area for FGM-148 Javelin
The backblast area is a cone-shaped area behind a rocket launcher, rocket-assisted takeoff unit or recoilless rifle, where hot gases are expelled when the rocket or rifle is discharged.[1] The backblast area is dangerous to ground personnel,[2] who may be burned by the gases or exposed to overpressure caused by the explosion.[3] In confined spaces, common in urban warfare, even the operators themselves may be at risk. Soft launch methods diminish the backblast.
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- ↑ Morris, Christopher G. (1992). Academic Press dictionary of science and technology. Gulf Professional Publishing. pp. 202. http://books.google.com/books?id=nauWlPTBcjIC&pg=PA202&dq=backblast+area&hl=en&ei=V2aATLSCPJWnngeFv8GqAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=backblast%20area&f=false.
- ↑ Louison, Cole G. (2009). U.S. Army Zombie Combat Skills. Globe Pequot. pp. 112. http://books.google.com/books?id=nTlbdMveXwEC&pg=PA112&dq=backblast+area&hl=en&ei=V2aATLSCPJWnngeFv8GqAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=backblast%20area&f=false.
- ↑ "Javelin—Close Combat Missile System, Medium, Field manual". Department of the Army. 20 March 2008. https://rdl.train.army.mil/soldierPortal/atia/adlsc/view/public/10880-1/fm/3-22.37/appa.htm. Retrieved Sep 3 2010.
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