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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| INCENDIARY |
| ZAB-1E |
| TYPE |
Electron Incendiary, 3.3 lbs. |
| NOSE FUZE | |
| TAIL FUZE |
None |
| TOTAL LENGTH (in.) |
14.5 |
| BODY LENGTH (in.) |
9 |
| MAXIMUM DIAMETER (in.) |
2.4 |
| WALL THICKNESS |
–– |
| TOTAL WEIGHT |
3.3 lbs. |
| CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
39% |
| MAIN CHARGE (TYPE & WEIGHT) |
Thermite – 0.99 to 1.04 lbs. |
| SUSPENSION |
Usually caried in clusters |
| COLOR MARKINGS |
Nose band – Red |
| BODY CONSTRUCTION |
Body consists of a magnesium cylinder with a short straight taper at the nose. The base is closed with a plug and the nose is fitted with a fuze adapter. Five gas ports piece the forward bomb body and are covered with a piece of adhesive tape. |
| TAIL CONSTRUCTION |
The tail consists of four fins riveted to a tail cone. (This bomb has been reported to have five fins.) |
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REMARKS – Also reported to be unpainted, instead it has the natural golden yellow color of the electron alloy which forms the outer casing around the thermite core. |
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Figure 35 – ZAB-1E INCENDIARY BOMB |
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