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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 1 |
| GERMAN BOMBS |
| PC 1000 RS |
| DATA: |
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Over-all Length: 86 3/4 in. |
| Body Length: 45 in. |
| Body Diameter: 14 1/2 in. |
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Filling: Very pure cast TNT in an aluminum container in the nose. Rest of filling is alterna-te layers in good and poor quality TNT. |
| Weight of Filling: 54 kg. |
| Total Weight: 987 kg. |
| Chg/Wt Ratio: 5.5%. |
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Fuzing: Charging head – (49) B1; (49) BA1; Pyrotechnic – (49) B11; Impact – (49) B111, 49 BA111, 49 C111. |
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CONSTRUCTION. The rocket container is attached to the base of the bomb by a cylin-drical steel distance piece which is threaded internally on both ends; one end threading over bomb base and rocket container threading into other end. The tail is 2 feet 4 in-ches, large diameter; and 1 foot 10 inches, small diameter. |
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The rockets consists of candles contained in a separate compartement at the base of the bomb and are held in position by spacers. This compartement forms a pressure chamber from which the gases, generated by the candles, escape through six propulsion venturie tubes. The tubes are sealed with pitch until combustion is effected. The pressu-re chamber is provided with a spring-loaded pressure release valve at the base. (See fig. 34.) |
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It is stated that the rockets burn of approximately 3 seconds after ignition and leave a trail of flame 150 feet long behind the bomb. |
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The bomb is usually of A.P. design, but instead of the exploder pocket lying transversly with the fuze head at one side, it is fuzed through the base plate which lies ahead of the rocket compartement. |
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The pyrotechnic fuze ignites the rocket about 2 1/2 seconds after the bomb is released. Actually, bomb can be dropped without the rocket being ignited. |
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SUSPENSION. Horizontal. |
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COLOR AND MARKINGS. Sky-blue. Blue stripes between tail fins. Stenciled: |
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Achtung vor Beladung |
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Figure 34 – PC 1000 RS Bomb |
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