BDU-33
General Info:
Type = Practice
Origin = U.S.A.
Guidance = Ballistic
Platforms = A-10A-C, B-1B, B-52H, F-4E, F-15A-E, F-16A-D, F-111D-F, F-117A
Performance:
Range = Gravity bomb
Drag = 0.6
Dimensions:
Length = 23.19in
Diameter = 4in
Weight = 25lbs
The BDU-33 practice bomb provides the combat air forces with an inert munition to facilitate aircrew weapons delivery training. The BDU-33 weighs 25 pounds, has a teardrop shaped metal body with a tube cavity lengthwise through the center, a conical after body, and a cruciform type fin in the aft end of the bomb body. A firing pin, inertia tube, and striker plate are separate components of the bomb. A receptacle is located forward of the center of gravity to install a single suspension lug if required. A hole is provided in each side of the body for hanging the bomb in SUU-20 or SUU-21 dispensers.
They may contain signal devices to aid visual scoring. Generally signals can be grouped as "hot" or "cold". Hot signals normally use a phosphorous component expelled upon impact with the force of a shotgun. The phosphorous causes a narrow flame lasting a fraction of a second followed by white smoke. This signal can be scored by day or night. Cold signals normally use titanium tetrachloride and only produce smoke; night scoring is hampered by absence of visible light. Training aircraft ammunition used for air-to-ground strafing consists of bullets without explosive components. The propellant is consumed within the gun when the round is fired and only a steel or aluminum-capped steel slug is projected to the target.
The munitions to be loaded onto aircraft are brought to the flightline on a trailer. The BDU-33 bombs are lifted out of a metal cage on a trailer and are locked in place underneath the aircraft. The BDU-33 bombs are lifted out of a cage on the trailer and carried to the aircraft 20 feet away. BDU-33 munitions are loaded onto TERs (Triple Ejector Racks) and SUUs (Suspension Units). The BDU-33 is pushed against a spring loaded catch and locked into place. The unloading of the BDU-33 from the aircraft involves loosening the bolts and releasing the spring. The BDU-33 is carried back to the trailer.
General Info:
Type = Practice
Origin = U.S.A.
Guidance = Ballistic
Platforms = A-10A-C, B-1B, B-52H, F-4E, F-15A-E, F-16A-D, F-111D-F, F-117A
Performance:
Range = Gravity bomb
Drag = 0.6
Dimensions:
Length = 23.19in
Diameter = 4in
Weight = 25lbs
The BDU-33 practice bomb provides the combat air forces with an inert munition to facilitate aircrew weapons delivery training. The BDU-33 weighs 25 pounds, has a teardrop shaped metal body with a tube cavity lengthwise through the center, a conical after body, and a cruciform type fin in the aft end of the bomb body. A firing pin, inertia tube, and striker plate are separate components of the bomb. A receptacle is located forward of the center of gravity to install a single suspension lug if required. A hole is provided in each side of the body for hanging the bomb in SUU-20 or SUU-21 dispensers.
They may contain signal devices to aid visual scoring. Generally signals can be grouped as "hot" or "cold". Hot signals normally use a phosphorous component expelled upon impact with the force of a shotgun. The phosphorous causes a narrow flame lasting a fraction of a second followed by white smoke. This signal can be scored by day or night. Cold signals normally use titanium tetrachloride and only produce smoke; night scoring is hampered by absence of visible light. Training aircraft ammunition used for air-to-ground strafing consists of bullets without explosive components. The propellant is consumed within the gun when the round is fired and only a steel or aluminum-capped steel slug is projected to the target.
The munitions to be loaded onto aircraft are brought to the flightline on a trailer. The BDU-33 bombs are lifted out of a metal cage on a trailer and are locked in place underneath the aircraft. The BDU-33 bombs are lifted out of a cage on the trailer and carried to the aircraft 20 feet away. BDU-33 munitions are loaded onto TERs (Triple Ejector Racks) and SUUs (Suspension Units). The BDU-33 is pushed against a spring loaded catch and locked into place. The unloading of the BDU-33 from the aircraft involves loosening the bolts and releasing the spring. The BDU-33 is carried back to the trailer.