Description
The E2 series of expulsion-type bombs were developed to replace the M1 chemical bomb and provide an airburst at a predetermined height above ground surface. The expulsion-type bombs provided a true trajectory when dropped from a plane at altitudes greater than 200 feet, impacted nose-on, penetrated the ground until it came to rest after which it was expelled into the air to a predetermined height where it burst and dispersed the chemical filling.
The E4 and E4R1 bombs were designed so that the burster tube, primer detonators and fuzes could be assembled to the bomb after it had been attached to the bomb rack of an airplane.
Hazardous Components
Primer detonator - MIIA, Mk. IIB, Mk. I
Burster - Tetryl 0.18 - 0.19 lbs. (0.081 - 0.086 kg)
Possible fillers:
FM - 10 - 16 lbs (4.53 - 7.25 kg)
HC - 21.8 lbs (9.88 kg)
HS - 7.93 - 11.6 lbs (3.59 - 5.26 kg)
Simulant HS - 5.93 lbs (2.68 kg)
WP - 11.4 - 16.8 lbs (5.17 - 7.62 kg)
See Also
Source(s)
US Chemical Weapons and Related Materiel Reference Guide (2022)
