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The bomb is gray over all with a four-inch yellow disc between the two lugs, indicating H.E. The color may be yellow over all. The bomb is cylindrical, with ogival nose. Mk 4 has two lugs welded on the body 14 inches apart; with a single lug welded on the opposite side. The Mk 4 has four vanes welded to a sleeve which is secured to the bomb body with a locking nut. Box-type internal struts are welded to the vanes. The Mk 4 bomb is made from a single-piece steel forging.
* TNT (2, 4, 6-trinitrotolucne) is a constituent of such explosives as amatol, pentolite, tetrytol, tritonal, picratol, and Comp B. In a refined form, it is one of the most stable high explosives. In the pure state, it is crystalline and nearly white, resembling a light brown sugar.
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