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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| ARMOR PIERCING |
| BRAB-500 |
| TYPE |
Armor-piercing, 1000 lb. |
| NOSE FUZE |
None |
| TAIL FUZE | |
| TOTAL LENGTH (in.) |
93.7 |
| BODY LENGTH (in.) |
50 (approximately) |
| MAXIMUM DIAMETER (in.) |
15.7 |
| WALL THICKNESS (in.) |
1.24 |
| TOTAL WEIGHT |
1102 lbs. |
| CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
21% |
| MAIN CHARGE (TYPE & WEIGHT) |
TNT – 233.2 lbs. |
| SUSPENSION |
Two suspension bands |
| COLOR MARKINGS |
Nose band – Orange |
| BODY CONSTRUCTION |
The bomb body consists of a heavy-walled, cast steel cylinder, tapering to an ogival nose. The tail cone, which forms the base section, is fastened to the bomb by means of screw threads. The tail cone is filled with ex-plosive and closed with a fuze adapter threaded inter-nally to receive the fuze. |
| TAIL CONSTRUCTION |
The tail unit consists of four (4) sheet metal fins welded to the tail cone. Two sheet metal braces are welded between each of the fins for additio-nal support. |
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REMARKS – The bomb will penetrate up to 34 inches of reinforced concrete, about 6 in-ches of homogeneous armor plate, or 4 5/8 inches of hardened armor plate. |
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Figure 13 |
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