SC 2000 | |
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Type | General-purpose bomb |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Service history | |
Used by | Luftwaffe |
Wars | World War II |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,950 kg (4,300 lb) |
Length | 3.45 m (11 ft 4 in) |
Diameter | 660 mm (26 in) |
Warhead | Amatol |
Warhead weight | 975 kg (2,150 lb)[1] |
The SC 2000 (Sprengbombe Cylindrisch) or cylindrical explosive bomb in English was a general-purpose bomb used by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
Design
[edit]The SC 2000 had a single piece forged and machined steel body and was similar to the preceding SC 1800 in construction. Around the nose of the bomb was a kopfring - a metal ring, triangular in cross section, designed to prevent ground penetration or to stop forward momentum when hitting water. The SC 2000 was filled with Amatol, had a single transverse fuze like the SC 1800 and a central exploder tube which ran through the explosives. The SC 2000 had a circular braced tail ring with four fins. Inside the bomb casing there was a reinforced H-type suspension lug and it could be horizontally suspended in a bomb bay or horizontally mounted on a fuselage hardpoint. There were also lugs that could be fitted for dive bombing.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "LUFTWAFFE RESOURCE CENTER". Warbirds Resource Group. 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.