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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 6 - BOMBS AND BOMB FUZES |
| Chapter 17 - EXPLOSIVE BOMBS |
| Section 6 - ARMY EXPERIMENTAL TYPES |
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4,000-pound G.P. T8 |
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Over-all length, inches |
119 |
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Body length, inches |
85 |
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Body diameter, inches |
28 |
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Wall thickness, inch |
0.875 |
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Explosive weight, pounds |
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TNT |
1,856.8 |
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Tritonal |
2,002.2 |
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Total weight, pounds |
4,030 |
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Fuzing |
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Nose |
M103 series |
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Tail |
M102 series |
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General: This is a desing for a 4,000-pound G.P. bomb of the same general construc-tion as others in this class. |
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Suspension: Standard lugs 30 inches apart. |
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Filling: Tritonal or TNT with a larger booster, the T21, which is like the M115 except for its increased size. |