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| U.S.N.B.D. - UNITED STATES - BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS |
| SECTION I - HIGH EXPLOSIVE BOMBS |
| PART IV - U.S. ARMY-NAVY "AN" SERIES BOMBS |
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U.S. - ARMY BOMB |
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2000 LB. L.C. |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
46 in. | |
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BODY LENGTH |
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TAIL LENGTH |
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TAIL WIDTH |
T 9 |
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TAIL WEIGHT |
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FORWARD DIAMETER |
28 in. | |
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REAR DIAMETER |
33 1/2 in. | |
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WEIGHTS: |
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Type of Filling |
Tritonal | |||
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Weight of Filling |
1875 lbs. | |||
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Total Weight |
2100 lb. | |||
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Chg/Wt. Ratio |
89% |
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FUZING: |
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The 2000 lbs. L.C. bomb takes two series of athwartships fuzes, the electrical T74 series and the mechanical T84 series. A nose switch, T8, closes the electrical circuit at the moment of impact; an inertia switch, T9 completes the electrical cir-cuit to the T74 on impact. |
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BODY CONSTRUCTION: |
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Although designated a bomb, the T9 is more properly a warhead for the JB-2, the American adaptation of the German V-1, a pilotless winged missile which is jet propelled. Constructed of aluminium, the head is roughly cylindrical in shape, positi-oned aft of the nose piece. To assemble the warhead to the fuselage, four mount-ing lugs on the warhead are aligned with four lugs on the fuselage, and then bolted together. |
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FILLING: |
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Tritonal is the main filling, a mixture of 80% TNT and 20% Aluminum powder, de-signed to give maximum blast effect. |
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