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40-lb, Parachute, Mk I, II, and III (Service) |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| Mk I, Mk II, TNT, Mk III, | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| cast-stee, 38.5 lb | |||
| Color | |||
| Dark green overall; ½ in. red band 1 in. from nose; 1 in. light green band 5 ½ in. from nose | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| Mk I, Mk II, TNT, Mk III, NA |
| Description: |
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| This bomb has a cast-steel body, the nose end of which is fitted with an exploder container screwed and cemented in position, and locked by a locking screw. The exploder container is threaded to take the pistol. The rear end of bomb body is closed and reduced in diameter to form a spigot with a central boss, which is drilled and tapped to receive an eyebolt. The parachute tail unit is secured to the body by means of the eyebolt. |
| Use: |
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| General purpose bombs are heavy-cased bombs ranging In weight from 40 lb. to 4,000 lb. The smaller bombs are used mainly as antipersonnel bombs, while the larger ones are used for general bombardment purpose. |
| Functioning: |
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| The parachute tail unit consists of a cylindrical strut attached to the rear end of a tail tube by four fins. The parachute is packed in a fabric cylinder, which is closed at packed in a fabric cylinder, which is closed at its rear end and fits inside the tail tube. The rear end of the fabric cylinder is connected by loosely in the cylindrical strut and is retained in position to close the rear end is retained in position to close the rear end of the tube by means of a wire transit clip. |
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| Data Source: |
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| OP_1665ExplosiveOrdnanceBritish1946 |
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