Description
Black overall with a red band around the nose and a white band and yellow band around the body just forward of the suspension lug.
A cast-steel nose is screwed into a tubular steel body. A tail cone is welded to the after end of the body.
Four tail fins are spot welded to the tail cone and are braced by box type struts. The 100-kg. bomb has two sets of struts.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Measurements
No additional physical data available.
Hazardous Components
Filler is 4 blocks of picric acid, 97.75 lb (44.43 kg).
The Type 94, 100 kg. bomb may vary in its explosive filling: Variations include: (1) Picric acid, 78 percent; TNT, 22 percent in 4 preformed blocks. (2) Ammonium nitrate, 78 percent; RDX, 22 percent cast into the bomb.
See Also
General Information, Japanese Army Bombs
Nose, A-2(a), Type 93 Instantaneous
Nose, A-2(b), Type 12 Year Instantaneous
Nose, A-2(c), Type 99 Instantaneous - Short Delay
Nose, D-5(a), Type 1 Aerial Burst
Tail, B-1(b), Type 1 15 Second Delay
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