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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| INCENDIARY |
| ZAB-50TS |
| TYPE |
Incendiary, (Thermite) |
| NOSE FUZES | |
| TAIL FUZES |
None |
| TOTAL LENGTH (in.) |
42 |
| BODY LENGTH (in.) |
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| MAXIMUM DIAMETER (in.) |
8.5 |
| WALL THICKNESS |
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| TOTAL WEIGHT |
138.5 lbs. |
| CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
60.3% |
| MAIN CHARGE (TYPE & WEIGHT) |
Thermite – 83.5 lbs. (Same as in ZAB-50 TG Type A) |
| SUSPENSION |
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| COLOR MARKINGS |
Nose band – Red or Red and Black |
| BODY CONSTRUCTION |
The bomb consists of an ogival steel nose section, cylin-drical sheet iron body, and a conical after section, all joined by welding. A fuze adapter is threaded into the nose section. The nose section has very large gas ports, which are closed by corks instead of paraffin. |
| TAIL CONSTRUCTION |
The tail consists of four (4) sheet metal fins welded to the tail section of the bomb, and braced by two sets of struts. |
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REMARKS – The filling of this bomb is of loose thermite powder. It has a reported burning time of 9 minutes. |
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Figure 38 – ZAB-50TS INCENDIARY BOMB |
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