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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| ARMOR PIERCING |
| BRAB-220 |
| TYPE |
Armor-piercing, 500 lb. |
| NOSE FUZE |
None |
| TAIL FUZE | |
| TOTAL LENGTH (in.) |
66 |
| BODY LENGTH (in.) |
40 (approximately) |
| MAXIMUM DIAMETER (in.) |
10.9 |
| WALL THICKNISS (in.) |
1.72 |
| TOTAL WEIGHT |
524 lbs. |
| CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
16% |
| MAIN CHARGE (TYPE & WEIGHT) |
TNT – 84 lbs. |
| SUSPENSION |
Two suspension bands |
| COLOR MARKINGS |
Nose band – Orange (red and yellow) |
| BODY CONSTRUCTION |
The bomb body consists of a cast steel naval projectile. The tail cone, which forms the base section, is fastened to the bomb by mean of screw threads. The tail cone is filled with explosive and closed with a fuze adapter threaded internally to receive the fuze. |
| TAIL CONSTRUCTION |
The tail unit consists fo four (4) fins welded to the tail cone. Two sheet metal braces are welded between each of the tail fins for additional support. |
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REMARKS – This bomb will penetrate up to 33 inches of reinforced concrete, 5¼ inches of homogeneous armor plate, or 2¾ inches of hardened armor plate. |
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Figure 12 |
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