Our Killer Tomato Target Balloons were featured on the Business Insider Website. CLICK HERE to see one of our targets in use on the USS Bataan.
Our Killer Tomato Target Balloons were just mentioned on Defence-blog.com. CLICK HERE to see the article
APPF Inc. developed its next-generation of Target balloon/buoy for use in training exercises, man over board drills, and race marker buoys. They were designed to be easy to deploy. Easy to unpack, set up, inflate, launch and recover. The APPF “Killer Tomatoes”® target balloon/buoy (NSN-6920 MK2) features our patented drogue chute that automatically self deploys on launch. Once the drogue chute is filled the weight of the water holds the target upright and reduces the influence of wind helping the target/buoy hold station.
Our patented design includes mounting the technically advanced radar reflector in the “Catch Rain Position” as high as possible within the target balloon/buoy. This results in a stronger radar image than possible with early target balloon/buoy designs. Radar visible at 10 miles* (16.1 km.) in calm sea conditions is typical. The APPF “Killer Tomatoes”® can be recovered using the floating trip line attached to the bottom of the drogue chute to dump water making recovery possible. The inflated target/buoy can be towed short distances at low speeds under 5 knots.
*depending on sea conditioner & RADAR. mast height.
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"Killer Tomato" Family Vine |
Monster "Killer Tomato"®* PN:NSN-6920-17 KILLER TOMATO |
Original "Killer Tomato"®* PN:NSN-6920-MK2 |
NEW DESIGN: Cherry "Killer Tomato"®* MK2 |
Cherry "Killer Tomato"®* PN:NSN-6920-CHERRY AKA: Orange or Lemon |
Pet "Killer Tomato"®* PN:NSN-6920-PET |
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National Stock Number |
6920-01-629-0823
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6920-01-593-2415
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6920-01-693-2850 |
6920-01-628-9939
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Not Asssigned
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Drogue Chute |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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Floating Recovery Line w/float |
50' line and float
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25' line and float
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25' line and float |
25' line and float |
No
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Radar Reflector |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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12 Mil PVC |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Color: International Orange |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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"D" Rings |
6
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6
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7
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2
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4
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Inflated Dimensions |
17'x17'x15'
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14'x14'x14'
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6'x6'x6'
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6'x6'x6'
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5.5"x5.5"x5.5"
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Pre-Inflated Dimensions |
14'x14x'12'
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10'x10'x10'
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5'x5'x5'
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5'x5'x5'
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5'x5'x5'
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Weight |
102 lbs.
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63 lbs
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27 lbs |
28 lbs
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3 ozs
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Box Dimensions |
30"x12"x21"
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24"x12"x18"
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24"x12"x18"
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15"x12"x6"
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9"x7"x1"
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Cubes |
5.90 cubic ft.
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4.0 cubic ft.
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4.0
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.62 cubic ft
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.03 cubic
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PowerFlare flashing lights avaialble in RED and Infrared* |
Available
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Available
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Available |
Available
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N/A |
*Infrared PowerFlare are special order, and may increase production time. Click here for more details and options
Available Accessories (click for specs)
- 3M Scotchlite™ High Gain Reflective Tape
- Davis Instruments- Radar Reflector with cable tie attachment
- PowerFlare in Red and Infrared
© 2021, APPF, Inc. American Pacific Plastic Fabricators, Inc. All rights reserved.
*Killer Tomatoes ® are a word mark and graphic Trademark & Copyright owned by W. Finletter Films, LLC, with respect to the movie.
Killer Tomatoes are used with permission. No registration of the term Killer Tomatoes is implied or claimed with respect to target
balloons. US Patent 6,692,416 B1, 7,932,850 B1 and other Patents Pending. (05/21)
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