Fuzes: A-8 (a); B-8 (a).

Over-all length: 53 inches.

Length of body: 31 1/4 inches.

Diameter of body: 9 1/2 inches.

Thickness of wall: 2/5 inch.

Material of wall: Tubular steel.

Type of suspension: Horizontal.

Suspension lug: Normal Army type hinged suspension lug.

Color and markings: Black over-all with a red-tipped nose and a yellow band forward of the suspension lug.

Length of tail: 21 3/4 inches.

Width of tail: 13 1/4 inches.

Width of tail fins: 5 7/16 inches.

Dimension of tail struts: Forward struts: 9 7/16 x 1 3/16 x 3/32 inches. After struts: 9 7/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/32 inches.

Material of tail: Steel.

Type of filling: Paper wrapped cast picric blocks sealed with TNT.

Weight of filling: 98 pounds.

Total weight of bomb: 220 pounds.

Charge/weight ratio: 42.5 percent.

Construction of body: The nosepiece and body are constructed of one piece of machi-ned tubular steel. The after end of the barrel is threaded internally to receive the tail as-sembly. The tail cone is welded to a collar which screws into the after end of the barrel.

Construction of tail: Four tail fins are spot welded to the tail cone. They are braced by two sets of box-type struts. The tail fins are further strengthened by four steel plates welded to the outer edges and running the entire length from the after end to the cur-ved portion of the fins. A round hole is cut in each plate to permit access to the tail fuze pocket.

Remarks: Recent specimens of this bomb incorporate a steel reinforcing section in the after end of the body. This cylindrical section closed at one end by a perforated plate is strengthened by three strips of metal which divide it into six equal compartments. Twelve hexagonal bolts around the outer circumference of the bomb hold the section in place. TNT is cast into the section to a point flush with its after edges.

Figure 8 - Type 3 100-kg. Skipping Model Bomb