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WWII French Bombs
WWII French Bombs
A bomber crew inspects bombs, close to the photographer are 500 kg bombs. Behind them are a Bloch
MB.131 and an Amiot 143.
Explosives used
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M: Mélinite
MDA: Mélinite Détonateur d'Amorçage
MD: Mélinite Détonateur
MP: Mélinite Parafinée
MS: Mélinite Stéarinée
MMN: Mélinite (70) Mononitronaphtaline (30)
MDN: Mélinite (80) Dinitronaphtaline (20)
DD: Dinitronaphtaline (60) Dinitrophénol (40)
C: Crésylite (60) Mélinite (40)
T: Tolite (trinitrotulène)
X: Xylite (trinitrométaxylène).
50 kg DT2 bomb
Characteristics
Length: 1.24 m
Body max. diameter: 195 mm
Tail surface span: 260 mm
Total weight: 57.30 kg
Explosive weight: 19.40 kg
Explosive type: MDN or DD
Casing material: forged semi-hard steel
Casing thickness: nose section 19 mm, middle section 10 mm, tail section 9 mm
Casing paint colour: yellow
Fuse type: C2 (font mounting) or O (tail mounting)
Either immediate or 10-11 second delay
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100 kg bomb
Characteristics
Length: 1.50 m
Body max. diameter: 275 mm
Total weight: 117 kg
Explosive weight: 50 kg
Explosive type: MDN or DD
Casing material: forged steel
Casing thickness: nose section 30 mm, middle section 11 mm, tail section 9 mm
Casing paint colour: yellow
Picture
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200 kg bomb
Characteristics
Length: 1.68 m
Body max. diameter: 370 mm
Total weight: 224 kg
Explosive weight: 105 kg
Explosive type: MDN or DI
Casing material: forged steel
Casing thickness: nose section 25 mm, middle section 11 mm, tail section 9 mm
Casing paint colour: yellow
Length: 2.13 m
Body max. diameter: 490 mm
Total weight: 500 kg
Explosive weight: 270 kg
Explosive type: MDM-DD-T or MT
Casing material: forged steel
Casing thickness: nose section 36 mm, middle section 15 mm, tail section 9 mm
Casing paint colour: yellow
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