The Development of Oil Incendiary Bombs

Abstract

A quarterly report is given on the development of oil incendiary bombs. Burning tests have been carried out in several attic structures in which the destructiveness and completeness of any fire are taken as criteria, and special attention has been paid to developing mixtures and methods of application which would cause destructive attic fires. It has been found that attic structures can be destructively burned with the minimum amount of fuel if the incendiary is placed near or discharged into the eaves line where roof lath and rafters serve as kindling. Results show that with a given weight of fuel located at a given distance from the eaves, thickened gasoline is equal to magnesium and is distinctly superior to thermate. Gasoline-rubber gums and gasoline soaps are equally effective in non-explosive bombs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 07, 1942
Accession Number
ADB810770

Entities

People

  • R. P. Russell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bombs
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fuels
  • Gasoline
  • High Altitude
  • Incendiary Bombs
  • Magnesium
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mixing
  • Mixtures
  • National Security
  • Petroleum
  • Scientific Research
  • Vapor Pressure

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  • Petroleum Engineering
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