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ANTI-RUNWAY BOMB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anti-runway bomb
1, record 1, English, anti%2Drunway%20bomb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- runway cratering bomb 2, record 1, English, runway%20cratering%20bomb
correct
- anti-runway penetration bomb 3, record 1, English, anti%2Drunway%20penetration%20bomb
correct
- dibber bomb 4, record 1, English, dibber%20bomb
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parachute retarded, the dibber bomb had a rocket engine that fired the bomb deep into the subsurface of the concrete runway. Delayed-action bombs were also dropped, to hinder runway repair. 4, record 1, English, - anti%2Drunway%20bomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accelerated by an internal rocket propulsion system, the munitions are designed to ensure total runway destruction in a single pass by aircraft. 5, record 1, English, - anti%2Drunway%20bomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dibber bomb: sometimes called "concrete dibber bomb." 6, record 1, English, - anti%2Drunway%20bomb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bombe anti-piste
1, record 1, French, bombe%20anti%2Dpiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bombe antipiste 2, record 1, French, bombe%20antipiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une bombe anti-piste est une bombe développée spécifiquement dans le but d'augmenter l'efficacité d'un bombardement conventionnel sur une piste. 3, record 1, French, - bombe%20anti%2Dpiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour comprendre l'efficacité d'une bombe antipiste, il faut se souvenir qu'il est très difficile de reboucher rapidement une piste endommagée de telle sorte qu'il n'y ait pas le moindre relief risquant de déséquilibrer l'avion. 2, record 1, French, - bombe%20anti%2Dpiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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