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| U.S.N.B.D. - UNITED STATES - BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS |
| SECTION I - HIGH EXPLOSIVE BOMBS |
| PART II - U.S. ARMY "M" SERIES BOMBS |
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U.S. ARMY BOMBS |
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"M" SERIES |
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(Obsolescent) |
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DATA ON "M" SERIES BOMBS |
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BOMBS |
100 lb. M-30 | 300 lb. M-31 | 600 lb. M-32 | 1100 lb. M-33 | 2000 lb. M-34 | |||||
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OVERALL LENGTH |
36.0 in. | 48.6 in. | 59.5 in. | 68.7 in. | 90.4 in | |||||
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LENGTH OF BODY |
30.0 in. | 40.2 in. | 49.5 in. | 54.7 in. | 70.0 in | |||||
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DIAMETER OF BODY |
8.2 in. | 10.9 in. | 15.2 in. | 19.8 in. | 23.3 in | |||||
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THICKNESS OF WALL |
0.16 in. | 0.27 in. | 0.35 in. | 0.43 in. | 0.5 in. | |||||
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LENGTH OF TAIL |
9.75 in. | 12.1 in. | 13.9 in. | 18.5 in. | 25.7 in. | |||||
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WIDTH OF TAIL |
11.0 in. | 14.9 in. | 20.4 in. | 27.0 in. | 31.6 in. | |||||
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WEIGHT OF TAIL |
3.5 lbs. | 6.0 lbs. | 12.6 lbs. | 22.5 lbs. | 38.6 lbs. | |||||
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TYPE OF FILLING |
Amatol 50/50 |
TNT |
Amatol 50/50 |
TNT |
Amatol 50/50 |
TNT |
Amatol 50/50 |
TNT |
Amatol 50/50 |
TNT |
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WEIGHT OF FILLING |
53.3 lbs. | 54.0 lbs. | 135.5 lbs. | 137.0 lbs. | 319.3 lbs. | 336.0 lbs | 588 lbs. | 618 lbs. | 1061 lbs. | 1077 lbs. |
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TOTAL WEIGHT |
106.3 lbs. | 107.00 lbs. | 272.5 lbs. | 274.0 lbs. | 586.5 lbs. | 621.0 lbs. | 1111 lbs. | 1141 lbs. | 1971 lbs. | 1987 lbs. |
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CHARGE/WEIGHT |
50.1 % | 50.6 % | 49.4 % | 50.0 % | 54.4 % | 54.1 % | 52.9 % | 54.1 % | 53.8 % | 54.7 % |
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These bombs take the M103 in the nose and the M106 in the tail. |
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These bombs are Obsolescent. |
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For data on Targets, Construction of Body, Suspension, Color and Markings, Type of Filling, and Tail Construction, Refer to Introduction to "M" Series Bombs, Page 8. |
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