BDC 10

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BDC 10
BDC 10.jpg
Type Cluster bomb
Place of originFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany
Service history
Used by Luftwaffe
Wars World War II

The BDC 10 was a cluster bomb used by the Luftwaffe during World War II.

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Design

BDC 10

The BDC 10 was a cluster bomb unit which held five bombs horizontally together by a metallic band 140 mm (5.5 in) wide, and by a double spider mechanism at the front of the bombs. The inner spider hooked through the suspension lugs at the front of the bombs while the outer spider connected to the bombs safety pins by small chains. The top half of the band attached to a suspension beam and a charging head similar to a Rheinmetall fuze head. An electric cable from the head went to a socket, and this 2-prong socket plugs into the release device. The lower half of the metallic band is attached to the upper by wire hinges held together by two safety pins, one on each side. These pins are attached to the outer arming spider by small chains. The lower half of the band is split and held together by two screws for tightening the band around the bombs during assembly. [1]

On release from the aircraft an electric cap is fired and after a short delay, this ignites a small charge which blows off the spider, which pulled out the bombs safety pins and the safety pins which held the band together. The bombs separate and arm as they fall giving a tighter pattern than by dropping the bombs in a stick.

Two different bomb configurations were possible:

Bombs

ModelLengthDiameterWeightExplosive WeightExplosive
SC 1058 cm (23 in)83 mm (3.25 in)12 kg (26 lb)900 g (2 lb) TNT
SC 10 DW58 cm (23 in)83 mm (3.25 in)12 kg (26 lb)900 g (2 lb)TNT
SD 10 A Type I55 cm (21.6 in)86 mm (3.4 in)10 kg (22 lb)900 g (2 lb)60/40 Amatol or TNT
SD 10 A Type II55 cm (21.6 in)86 mm (3.4 in)10 kg (22 lb)900 g (2 lb)60/40 Amatol or TNT [1]

SC 10

SC 10 - Was a German made fragmentation bomb and there were two variants, the SC 10 and SC 10 DW. They differed in their construction details but their dimensions and performance were similar.

SD 10 A

SD 10 A - Was a German made fragmentation bomb and there were two variants the Type I and Type II. They differed in their construction details but their dimensions and performance were similar.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 United States War Office (1953). German explosive ordnance : (bombs, fuzes, rockets, land mines, grenades and igniters). United States Government Printing Office. OCLC   713755660.