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Over-All Length: 145 in. Body Length: 87.75 in. Body Diameter: 31 in. Wall Thickness: 17/32 in. Tail Length: 66.5 in. Tail Width: 33 in. Total Weight: 2,400 kg approx. |
Filling: 40/60 Amatol or Trialen 105 Fuzing: Forward Fuze Pocket: AZ (24) A. After Fuze Pocket: E1AZ (28) A. |
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CONSTRUCTION: The main difference between this and
the SC 2500 type max are: the construction is of steel instead of aluminum alloy and
the filling extends into the tail cone with the object of keeping the charge/weight
ratio as high as possible. The case is constructed in three parts, a cast steel nose,
with a cast steel base welded to the cylindrical body. The nose of the bomb is fitted
with a filling plug to which is fitted a tube extending to the forward fuse pocket, the
tube houses a rod which on impact crushes the impact fuze and activates the bomb. There are
two transverse fuze pockets; the forward pocket houses the anti-break-up fuze and the after
pocket is for the normal impact type fuze. The tail unit is a four fin drum type. The cone
portion is sheet steel and the fins and tail drum are constructed of alloy. SUSPENSION: Horizontal by an H-type lug. The suspension lug is keyed to a securing plate locked by bolts.
COLOR AND MARKINGS: Sky blue over-all. Two yellow stripes are
painted on the body between the tail fins. SB 2500 is stencilled on the body. |
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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