TheAnti-Aircraft Target Rocket M2 was a 3.25-inch (83 mm)rocket developed and used by theUnited States Army duringWorld War II. It was designed to serve as a training target foranti-aircraft guns, capable of simulating attacks by low-flying aircraft.^[1][2] The nosecone of the rocket wasogival,^[1] and it was fitted with oversized fins to aid in tracking of the rocket by trainees.^[1][3]

Shipped with two to three rockets in a package, the Target Rocket Projector M1 was used for the rocket's launching platform.^[2] It consisted of a set of launching rails on a two-wheeledtrailer and weighed 750 pounds (340 kg);^[4] capable of being elevated to 60 degrees,^[4] it allowed the rocket to be launched at random angles and directions to increase the effectiveness of the training exercises,^[1] and could fire up to two rounds per minute.^[4] A modification of the basic rocket, designated as the Anti-Aircraft Training Rocket M2A1, replaced the basic M2 in service; it added aflare that ignited on launch to aid in visual tracking of the target that burned for approximately 30 seconds after launch.^[5]

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