Description
The VB-6 is a heat-homing, high- angle bomb for attack against targets which give higher heat radiation than the surrounding areas. An added nose (84 pounds) and special tail assembly (143 pounds) carried on a standard 1,000-pound GP Bomb AN-M65 contain the heat-seeking equipment and the mechanism which operates the airfoil controls. Requisites for proper performance are clear weather and a target which has necessary heat-radiation quality. The bomb is sighted and released by standard Norden procedure.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
Bomb, 1000 lb GP, AN-M65, AN-M65A1
Source(s)
OP 1664, Volume 2 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
