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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 6 - BOMBS AND BOMB FUZES |
| Chapter 18 - CHEMICAL, INCENDIARY, AND SMOKE BOMBS |
| Section 2 - "M" Series |
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115-pound Chemical M70 |
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Over-all length, inches |
48.7 |
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Body length, inches |
40.4 |
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Body diameter, inches |
8.1 |
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Wall thickness, inch |
0.224 |
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Tail length, inches |
12.9 |
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Tail width, inches |
10.9 |
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Tail weight, pounds |
3.5 |
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Filling |
Mustard (H) |
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Weight of filling, pounds |
57.1 |
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Total weight, pounds |
122.5 |
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Charge/weight ratio |
46.6% |
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Fuzing |
M159, AN-M110A1 |
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General: The bomb is made from a seamless steel tubing, with an ogival nose threa-ded to receive the nose fuze. A burster-well tube runs the entire length of the body, fit-ting into a positioning cup at the rear. The tail assembly consists of four fins welded to a sleeve, which is secured by a locking nut threading into the tail closing block. The fins are supported by box-types struts. |
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Suspension: The bomb is carried horizonatlly by dual lugs seven inches on either side of the center of gravity, or a single lug 180° removed at the center of gravity. |
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A cluster of four M70's is formed by using the Cluster Adapter M22. |
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Remarks: On impact, the fuze functions instantaneously, setting off the burster charge, which explodes the bomb and scatters the main filling. |
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The M70 can also be filled with white phosphorus, or with IM or NP incendiary mixture. |
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Figure 300. 115-pound Chemical Bomb M70 |
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