Cooper bombs explained

The Cooper bomb was a British 20 pound bomb used extensively in World War I, it was the first high explosive bomb to be adapted by the Royal Flying Corps.^[1]

Design

The bomb was in weight, of which was the bomb casing and was an explosive charge of Amatol.^[2] The main body, being NaNinches thick, was made of cast iron, steel or semisteel^[3] and the after body is made of wood and the fins sheet steel.^[4]

List of aircraft that used the Cooper bomb

• Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5
• Bristol F.2 Fighter
• Airco DH.4
• Sopwith Camel
• Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2

References

1. Web site: cooper bomb. world military collectables.
2. Web site: How much weighed (really) a Cooper bomb?. www.theaerodrome.com. en. 2017-03-11.
3. Book: Department, United States Army Ordnance. Handbook of Ordnance Data. 1919. U.S. Government Printing Office. 274. en.
4. Web site: British Bombs. www.wwi-models.org. 2017-03-11.