12,000-pound VB-13 "Tarzon" Air-to-Surface Missile

Over-all length, feet

Warhead

Fuzing

Three Fuzes T723 in tail

General: This missile consists of a modified Bomb T10 with a circular, 54-inch shroud about its body for lift, an octagonal tail surface for control, and the radio control mecha-nisms for guidance in range and azimuth. It is well suited for use against targets requiring direct hits, deep penetration, and heavy explosive loads. Good visual bombing conditions are necessary, and, when several bombs are to the used on the same target, all must be dropped together, since the first explosion will visually obscure the target area. Another tactical requirement is for the dropping aircraft to remain on its bomb run until the missile strikes.

Control: The control mechanism and procedure are fundamentally similar to those of the VB-3.

Suspension: Depending on the aircraft employed; generally similar to that of the Bomb T10.