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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FAB-70 |
| TYPE |
Explosive loaded (Oxygen Cylinder) |
| NOSE FUZE | |
| TAIL FUZE |
None |
| TOTAL LENGTH (in.) |
50 (Approx.) |
| BODY LENGTH (in.) |
32 |
| MAXIMUM DIAMETER (in.) |
9.5 |
| WALL THICKNESS |
(Unknown) |
| TOTAL WEIGHT |
154 lbs. |
| CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
40-50% |
| MAIN CHARGE (TYPE & WEIGHT) |
TNT – 70 to 77 lbs. |
| SUSPENSION |
Single suspension band |
| COLOR MARKINGS |
Grey overall |
| BODY CONSTRUCTION |
The body is a long slim cylinder with a short ogival nose and conical after section. It has the appearance of hav-ing been made from an oxygen cylinder. |
| TAIL CONSTRUCTION |
The tail unit is of the cross blade type, and has been lengthened by an additional ten (10) inches to a total of twenty-four (24) inches, in an effort to improve the sta-bility of the bomb. |
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REMARKS – The bomb is fitted with an extra suspension band when it is to be dropped from an American bomb shackle. This bomb is of poor design and is probably not in use. |