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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| INCENDIARY |
| ZAB-10TG |
| TYPE |
Combination incendiary bomb |
| NOSE FUZE | |
| TAIL FUZE |
None |
| TOTAL LENGTH (in.) |
24 |
| BODY LENGTH (in.) |
20 (approximate) |
| MAXIMUM DIAMETER (in.) |
4.2 |
| WALL THICKNESS (in.) |
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| TOTAL WEIGHT |
22 lbs. |
| CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
50% |
| MAIN CHARGE (TYPE & WEIGHT) |
Thermite 3.7 lbs. Thickened naphta petroleum 7.3 lbs. |
| SUSPENSION |
Single suspension band |
| COLOR MARKINGS |
Nose band – Red |
| BODY CONSTRUCTION |
The bomb body consists of a sheet metal cylinder taper-ing in a cone to the base. A conical steel nose cap, threaded internally to receive the fuze, is welded in place. The base is closed by a plug, fitted with a filling sleeve adapter. The different fillings are separated by a conical shaped steel membrane. Three gas ports on the nose are closed by paraffin. |
| TAIL CONSTRUCTION |
The tail assembly consists of four sheet metal fins wel-ded to the base of the bomb body and riveted to a tu-bular strut. |
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REMARKS – Burning time is four minutes for the thermite and ten minutes for the thick-ened fuel. |
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Figure 37 – ZAB-10TG INCENDIARY BOMB |
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