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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| INCENDIARY |
| ZAB-50TG TYPE B |
| TYPE |
Combination incendiary bomb |
| NOSE FUZE | |
| TAIL FUZE |
None |
| TOTAL LENGTH (in.) |
39.1 |
| BODY LENGTH (in.) |
31.6 |
| MAXIMUM DIAMETER (in.) |
8.1 |
| WALL THICKNESS (in.) |
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| TOTAL WEIGHT |
105.5 lbs. |
| CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
57% |
| MAIN CHARGE (TYPE & WEIGHT) |
Thermite 41.8 lbs. |
| SUSPENSION |
Probably single supension |
| COLOR MARKINGS |
Nose band – Red |
| BODY CONSTRUCTION |
The bomb body consists of a cylindrical body, ogival nose, and conical after body. This bomb has no filling plug in the base section. The forward part of the bomb is filled with loose thermite, held in place by four metal partitions. The after section is filled with the tickened fuel. A flat diaphragm of corrugated aluminum separates the two fillings. A powder channel extends from the fuze pocket, through the diaphragm, to the after body. It provides for simultaneous ignition of both fillings, and also allows enough delay so that the bomb penetrates the target before igniting. This bomb has paraffin filled gas ports in the middle of the body near the diaphragm. |
| TAIL CONSTRUCTION |
The tail consists of four sheet metal fins welded to the tail cone and suported by a single struts. |
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REMARKS – Burns to 6 minutes. Simultaneous ignition of the fuels gives an intense heat. |
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Figure 40 – ZAB-50TG TYPE B INCENDIARY BOMB |
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