07-131-945
NAME – No 5 Mark I Flamethrower
NAME (NATIVE) – Flame Thrower, Portable, No. 5, Mark I
COMMON NAMES – Ackpack Flame Thrower
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Great Britain
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1945
LENGTH (GUN) – 34 cm (13.39 in)
HEIGHT (TANK GROUP) – 63.5 cm (25 in)
WIDTH (TANK GROUP) – 53.3 cm (21 in)
FUEL TANK DIAMETER – 17.1 cm (6.75 in)
PROPELLANT TANK DIAMETER – 19.1 cm (7.50 in)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 7.94 kg (17 lb 8 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 21.77 kg (48 lb)
WEIGHT (GUN GROUP) – 1.56 kg (3 lb 7 oz) without hose
TYPE OF IGNITION – 10-round pyrotechnic cartridge cylinder
CONTINUOUS DURATION OF FIRE – 10 seconds
PROPELLANT – Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide mixture
PROPELLANT PRESSURE – 13,790 kPa (2,000 psi)
FUEL – Gasoline and FRAS (Fuel Research Aluminum Stearate) mixture
FUEL CAPACITY – 18.2 l (4 Imperial gallons)
MAXIUM RANGE – 37 to 46 m (40 to 50 yards)
FEED DEVICE – Toroidal fuel tank containing 18.2 l (4 Imperial gallons) fuel
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT – 13.83 kg (30 lb 8 oz) (fuel only)
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – Great Britain and allies
