Description
The body forward of the suspension lugs is black. Aft of lugs, the bomb is white. Two red lines 90° on either side of the suspension lugs run the length of the body and tail cone. New color markings will be found.
The nose and body are constructed of one piece of machined steel. The sheet steel tail cone is attached to the after end of the body by screws. The nose and body are concrete filled. A wooden block fills the lower part of the tail cone and a conical steel tank containing a spotting charge of titanium tetrachloride and a picric burster fits into the apex of the cone. Four slots in the tail cone allow the smoke to escape when the burster charge ruptures the metal container.
Four steel fins are welded to the tail cone and are braced by a single set of box type tail struts.
Hazardous Components
Filler - Concrete in nose and body. Titanium tetrachloride and picric burster charge in tail cone.
See Also
General Information, Japanese Navy Bombs
Tail, B-6(a), Type 97 Rail Initiator
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