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Over-All Length: 63.7 in. Body Length: N/A Body Diameter: 14.7 in. Wall Thickness: N/A in. Tail Length: 19.7 in. Tail Width: 14.7 in. Total Weight: 250 kg. Filling: 108 SD 2 bombs. Fuzing: (89) B SUSPENSION: See Construction. |
COLOR AND MARKINGS: Dark green overall with two longitudinal red stripes on tail cone.: AB 250-3 ------------ 108 SD-2ZT (89) B Gew 250 kg Stenciled on Type II: AB 250-3 ------------ 105 SD-2ZT (89) B |
CONSTRUCTION: The container is similar in construction to the AB 250-2. It however, has been modified by adding an additional pair of stabilizing fins and is fitted with side trunnions for employment with dive bombers. Type II has a dummy fuze pocket added.
REMARKS: The SD 2 bombs found in one container were of the modified design, without drogue and with the arming vanes cut to a triangular shape.
All information for this entry were acquired from Army Technical manual TM 9-1985-2/Air Force Technical Order TO 39B-1A-9 GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE (Bombs, Fuzes, Rockets, Land Mines, Grenades & Igniters)
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