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  • February 23, 2006 at 5:43 pm in reply to: UK Mk13/18/20 bombs pictures #1818716
    eodda
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    Tomcat1974

    For as good pictures as you’ll get on the web, see the responses by Steve O on your 1000lb/BL755 thread of a couple of weeks ago. In the posting with four pictures, the one with the Sea Harriers shows a 1000lb Mks13/18/20 (externally indistinguishable) with a No114 (ballistic) Tail Unit. Note the arming vane on the end of the tail for fuze arming. In the posting following that one Steve O has shown an EOD man carrying out an exercise on a 540lb fitted with a No.118 (retarded) Tail Unit. Note that the arming wane is missing. The relevant tail types are: 540 ballistic – No116, retarded – No118; 1000lb’er ballistic – No114, retarded – No117. The 540 lb is a scaled down 1000 lb’er, so what you see for a ballisitc tail for one is scaled up or down for the other one; likewise the 1000lb’er.

    The retarded tail unit has four skin panels which open like a banana. Between the panels are stretched parachute panels and webs to create something looking like an umbrella. The tail unit opens when the bomb is clear of the aircraft to provide a retarded trajectory.

    February 1, 2006 at 7:56 pm in reply to: Question regarding the BL755 and Briitish 1000 lb iron bomb #1819708
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    This picture shows a 1000lb’er with a retarded tail unit. The bomb and tail unit have been cut away to show the Multi-function Bomb Fuze fitted in the tail fuze pocket. You can’t see much detail of the tail unit, which is reconisable by having rounded corners to the fins; the ballistic tail unit has square corners.

    February 1, 2006 at 7:12 pm in reply to: Question regarding the BL755 and Briitish 1000 lb iron bomb #1819751
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    Yes I do, but I’m not clever enough to work out how to attach an image to my reply! Help!!

    January 31, 2006 at 6:37 pm in reply to: Question regarding the BL755 and Briitish 1000 lb iron bomb #1819834
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    The UK 1000 lb bomb and the BL755 are completely different and un-related weapons intended for different purposes. No comparison should be made of their length/density because it is meaningless.

    The overall length of the 1000lb’er depends on which role it is in – ballistic or retarded – i.e. which type of tail unit is fitted, but in approximate terms, both are 90 inches long. In theory, the 1000 lb’er can be fitted with both nose and tail fuzes, but if you want a bomb to (even slightly) penetrate the target before exploding (e.g inside a building), then a nose fuze would become damaged and wouldn’t work. Hence, a tail fuze is a better bet for most purposes.

    January 12, 2006 at 12:11 pm in reply to: Brimstone #1821106
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    Does anyone know if the British Army’s Apache’s will be fitted with Brimstone?

    No it isn’t. Only Hellfire K and L models.

    December 16, 2005 at 12:59 pm in reply to: Russian : PGM / Antitank & Other Unguided Weapons #1822181
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    Austin

    What is the difference between the KAB-500S you describe and the KAB-500S-E reported in Janes Air Launched Weapons – or are they one and the same?

    December 16, 2005 at 12:16 pm in reply to: Russian : PGM / Antitank & Other Unguided Weapons #1822196
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    Austin – a lot of very interesting information. Thanks.

    November 27, 2005 at 12:36 pm in reply to: bullet/shell oxidizer question #1822958
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    Modern cartridge propellant not ‘basically gunpowder’ at all. Gunpowder went out of use as a propellant in the second half of the 19th Century, following the invention of Nitroglycerine and Nitorcelluslose. Most modern propellants are based on one or both of these substances. Both contain their own oxidisers and don’t use atmospheric oxygen to burn.

    There’s no reason from a purley mechanical point of view why a gun couldn’t fire in space, although conventional aiming techniques would be somewhat problematic because with no gravity there would be no bullet drop, which is allowed for when sighting a gun on Earth. Hence the projectile would just travel for ever in a straight line……………

    eodda

    September 3, 2005 at 4:01 pm in reply to: ID BOMBS/MISSILE ? #2042724
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    eodda

    My first posting on a forum, so please excuse me if I don’t get the protocol right!

    This certainly looks like some sort of FAE bomb, although I’ve never seen it before. The lead coiled up at the front will be the fuze electrical arming lead. The hinge in the suspension band suggests that the band opens while the bomb is falling, allowing the case to fall free. The band could have some sort of mechanical timer and an explosive bolt release for opening after a certain descent time. The score marks will be weak points (like the US BLU-73/B) for case opening/filling release. All of this suggests an airburst fuzing system. Not sure about the electrical connector on the nose plate; could be a test point.

    Has anybody got any more info on this or any other modern Russian bombs/fuzes? Likewise, has anybody got any more high quality pictures from MAKS like this one?

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