2,000-pound S.A.P. M103

Over-all length, inches

Body length, inches

Body diameter, inches

Wall thickness, inches

Tail length, inches

25.6

Tail width, inches

Tail weight, pounds

Filling

Weight of filling, pounds

Total weight, pounds

Charge/weight ratio

27%

Fuzing: Unlike smaller S.A.P. bombs, the M103 has a solid nose, permitting tail fuzing only.

Regular Missions - AN-M102A2, AN-M102A1, M162.

Special Mission - M114, M114A1, M117 (minimum altitude bombing), M125, M125A1 (long delay), M134.

Construction: The body of the M103 is fabricated from seamless steel tubing, some-whate streamlined in shape and with a semi-pointed nose. No provision is made for nose fuzing in this bomb. Suspension lugs are welded to the case in a manner similar to the G.P. bombs. Trunnions on a band may be fitted for dive-bombing. A box type tail is em-ployed as on the G.P. bombs.

Filling: Picratol, a mixture of 52% Explosive "D" and 48% TNT, is poured as the main charge, with a wax pad in the nose to cushion the explosive against premature detona-tion on impact with a hard target. The Adapter Booster M115A1 replaces the M102A1 fit-ted in the S.A.P. Bombs AN-M58 and AN-M59.

Remarks: The suspension lugs are 30 inches apart. Suspension bands are under de-velopment and will be issued, when available, for installations requiring 14-inch suspen-sion.

Figure 259. 2,000-pound S.A.P. Bomb M103