Description
The (y) E2C was a general purpose, persistent, chemical agent bomb designed for use with strategic bombing aircraft capable of flight at high speeds and high altitudes.
It was fuzed with a T765 VT nose fuze set at the factory to function 62 feet above terrain. This bomb was a light-cased bomb utilizing a cast axial burster weighing 10 pounds.
Hazardous Components
Cast booster, 10 lb NEW (4.5 kg)
Filler is HD (522 lb, 236 kg)
See Also
Source(s)
Old Chemical Weapons and Related Materiel Reference Guide (2018)
