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