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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| INCENDIARY |
| ZAB-500T SHCH |
| TYPE |
Incendiary (cluster) |
| NOSE FUZE | |
| TAIL FUZE |
None |
| TOTAL LENGTH (in.) |
83.0 |
| BODY LENGTH (in.) |
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| MAXIMUM DIAMETER (in.) |
17.8 |
| WALL THICKNESS (in.) |
.078 |
| TOTAL WEIGHT |
660 lbs. |
| CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
77% |
| MAIN CHARGE (TYPE & WEIGHT) |
Thermite balls 775 (approx.) 508.6 lbs. |
| SUSPENSION |
Two suspension bands |
| COLOR MARKINGS |
Body band – Red |
| BODY CONSTRUCTION |
The body consists of a welded sheet metal container ta-pering to an ogival nose, and tapering to a conical base. The base is closed with a plug, while the nose is closed with a fuze adapter and a perforated central tube, hav-ing a 920 gm. black powder charge to ignite the thermite balls. The balls are formed of two (2) thin sheet metal stampings 2.4 in. diameter and weighing 10.5 oz. |
| TAIL CONSTRUCTION |
The tail unit consists of a fin sleeve, which fits over the base of the bomb and is held in place by four (4) bolts. Four (4) narrow, sheet metal, fin blades are welded to the fin sleeve, and form a square with wide riveted sup-porting struts. |
| REMARKS – See ZAB-100T SHCH for further details on the thermite balls. |
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Figure 42 – ZAB-500T SHCH INCENDIARY BOMB |
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