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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FAB-250 (forged) |
| TYPE |
G.P., 550 lb. (forged) |
| NOSE FUZE | |
| TAIL FUZE | |
| TOTAL LENGTH (in.) |
71.5 |
| BODY LENGTH (in.) |
47.2 |
| MAXIMUM DIAMETER (in.) |
12.8 |
| WALL THICKNESS (in.) |
.43 |
| TOTAL WEIGHT |
525 lbs. |
| CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
48% |
| MAIN CHARGE (TYPE & WEIGHT) |
TNT – 252 lbs. |
| SUSPENSION |
Two suspension bands |
| COLOR MARKINGS |
Grey overall |
| BODY CONSTRUCTION |
The body consists of a single piece forged steel cylinder with ogival nose, cylindrical mid-section, and conically tapering after section. A fuze adapter is threaded in the nose, and the base is closed with a ring having a threa-ded extension for attaching the tail unit. An adapter is threaded in the ring for the tail fuze. |
| TAIL CONSTRUCTION |
The tail unit is of box construction, and is secured in the base with a spanner lock nut. |
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REMARKS – This bomb strongly resembles the American ANGP bomb of similar weight. |
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Figure 32 – FAB-250 (FORGED) GENERAL PURPOSE BOMB |
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