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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 1 |
| GERMAN BOMBS |
| AB 250 KZ BODEN CONTAINER |
| DATA: |
| Over-all Length: 49.0 in. |
| Body Diameter: 14.5 in. |
| Wall Thickness: 0.075 in. |
| Tail Length: 19.5 in. |
| Tail Width: 13.5 in. |
| Filling: 19 parachute flares 3 SD 2 bombs. |
| Fuzing: Zt 89 B. |
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CONSTRUCTION. The container body is made of sheet steel. It is built in two pieces, hinged at the tail. (See fig. 108.) |
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A subsidiary container for 3 SD 2-kg. bombs is secured to the bottom half of the container by means of a wire cable secured to the base of the suspension strut. |
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OPERATION. On release from the aircraft, the clockwork mechanism of the fuze is initiated and after the predetermined delay period the fuze functions to initiate the bursting charge. This shears an unusually heavy shear pin and then the con-tainer opens on the tail hinge. The flare fall away and ignited via friction pull igni-ters attached by eight cord loops to the main shroud lines. |
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The subsidiary SD 2 container falls free away and on reaching the end of its cable receives a jerk causing the locking wire to break. The container opens and spills the three SD 2 bombs. |
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The flares are the metal cylindrical type, 13.5 inches long, 3.25 inches diameter. |
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SUSPENSION. Horizontal. |
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COLOR AND MARKINGS. Khaki. Stenciled on body: |
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AB 250 kz Boden |
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19 Mark SB2 |
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Figure 108 – AB 250 KZ Boden Container |
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