BETAB 500 Concrete-Piercing Bomb
NSN: 1325
BETAB 500 CONCRETE-PIERCING BOMB is intended for target bombing under daylight and night-time conditions by aircrafts with multiple racks and fuze control systems. It is designed to penetrate and destroy reinforced concrete structures, as well as damage runways by producing pits and holes and removing the concrete or asphalt.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
| Caliber, kg | 500 |
| Length without fuze, mm | 2 225 |
| Weight of bomb without fuze, kg | 473 |
| Bomb diameter, mm | Ø 350 |
| Stabilizer fin span, mm | 450 |
| Characteristic time, s | 20,6/2 |
| Weight of explosive, kg | 76 |
| Suspension | Two-point suspension |
| Release height, m | 30…5 000 |
| Reinforced concrete penetration, m | max 1 |
| Fuze | AVU-ETM, AVU-ET |
Packing:
Wooden crate:
Overall dimensions, mm: 2415 x Ø 700
Volume, m3: 0,93
Gross weight, kg: 575
FUZE AVU-ETM
| Weight, kg | 1,92 |
| Height, mm | 210 |
| Connecting thread diameter, mm | 052 |
| Detonator weight, g | 60 |
| Fuze actuation time according to mode, s | Mode M – super quick Mode M3-0,01…0,04 Mode C3-0,06…0,09 Attack mode – 10… 14,5 |
| Fuze arming delay setting, s | Attack mode – 1,4.. .2,4
Mode n- 3,5…5,5 Mode M or M3 or C3 -10…13,5 |
| Fuze arming time, s | 1,4…13,5 |
Packing:
4 fuzes packed in an airtight metal box.
4 metal boxes packed in one wooden box.
Wooden box overall dimensions, mm 644 x 610 x 175
Volume, m3 0,07
Gross weight, kg 52