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M.C. 500-lb. Mks I-V (Obsolescent) and Mks VI-XII (Service) |
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| Description: |
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| The bomb has parallel sides with an ogival nose and a slight rear taper, similar in construction to U.S. General Purpose bombs. With the exceptions as given below, exploder containers screw into nose and base plate-Mk I; fabricated; rolled steel sheet, welded, with nose and tail welded on. Mk II drawn tube; nose formed by bottling process; tail welded on. Mk III cast to 500-lb. G.P. dimensions. Mk V: same as Mk III, but center of gravity was off, so all were declared obsolescent immediately; used only with the long tail unit. Mks Vi,VII,VIII and IX are same as Mks I,II.III,IV, respectively, with American dual suspension lugs added. Mk X: forged body: solid nose; fuzed only in tail. Mk XI; Mk VII with a solid nose, Mk XII, Mk VIII with improved welds at the after end, and fused both nose and tail. |
| Use: |
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| These bombs are designed for general operational use as alternatives to the corresponding G.P. bombs. They are comparable to the U.S. G.P. series, with a loading factor of approximately 50%, parallel sides, and ogival noses. |
| Functioning: |
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| The tail No. 25 and No. 28 are similar in construction, each consisting of a cylindrical strut attached to a tail cone by four fins. The tail assembly is secured to the body by four spring clips which engage slots in the tail end of the body. Turnbuckle fitting are providing for two of the springs as a locking device. A reach rod running through the tail cone, engages the arming fork of the pistol, and carries the arming vanes at its after end. The arming vanes protrude beyond the cylindrical strut and the fins on the short-type Tail Unit No. 28. |
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| Data Source: |
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| OP 1665 Explosive Ordnance British |
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