ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
Chapter 1 |
ITALIAN BOMBS |
100-kg S.A.P. Bomb |
Data |
Over-all length |
50.5 in. |
Body length |
31.0 in. |
Body diameter |
9.9 in. |
Wall thickness |
0.5 in. |
Tail length |
21.3 in. |
Tail width |
9.9 in. |
Type of filling |
Amatol |
Weight of filling |
27.3 kg |
Total weight |
109.0 kg |
Fuzing |
Description |
The bomb has a single-piece casing with a base plate attached by two rows of screws. A sheet metal is attached to base plate by screws. |
Color and Markings |
Over-all - grey or dull blue; nose - red band |
Figure 16 |
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