Torpex
Torpex is a secondary explosive, 50% more powerful than TNT by mass. Torpex comprises 42% RDX, 40% TNT and 18% powdered aluminium. It was used in the Second World War from late 1942. The name is short for "Torpedo Explosive", having been originally developed for use in torpedoes. Torpex proved to be particularly useful in underwater munitions because the aluminium component had the effect of making the explosive pulse last longer, which increased the destructive power. Torpex was used only in critical applications, e.g. torpedoes and the Upkeep, Tallboy, and Grand Slam bombs. It was also used in the Operation Aphrodite drones. Torpex has long been superseded by H6 and PBX compositions. It is therefore regarded as obsolete, so Torpex is unlikely to be encountered except in old munitions or
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Torpex
Torpex is a secondary explosive, 50% more powerful than TNT by mass. Torpex comprises 42% RDX, 40% TNT and 18% powdered aluminium. It was used in the Second World War from late 1942. The name is short for "Torpedo Explosive", having been originally developed for use in torpedoes. Torpex proved to be particularly useful in underwater munitions because the aluminium component had the effect of making the explosive pulse last longer, which increased the destructive power. Torpex was used only in critical applications, e.g. torpedoes and the Upkeep, Tallboy, and Grand Slam bombs. It was also used in the Operation Aphrodite drones. Torpex has long been superseded by H6 and PBX compositions. It is therefore regarded as obsolete, so Torpex is unlikely to be encountered except in old munitions or
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Il Torpex è una miscela esplos ...... II Guerra Mondiale inesplosi.
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Torpex (Torpedo Explosive) – m ...... 40% TNT (trotyl) i 10% glinu.
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Torpex es un explosivo secunda ...... y 18% de aluminio pulverizado.
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Torpex is a secondary explosiv ...... itions or unexploded ordnance.
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Torpex é um explosivo secundár ...... forçar o seu poder destrutivo.
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Торпекс (англ. Torpex) — бриза ...... ми веществами и составом «H6».
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トーペックス(torpex)は、1942年にイギリス王立兵器 ...... の弾頭等に使われた。いまはPBX爆薬に取って代わられている。
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铝末混合炸药(Torpex)是比TNT更强50%的次级炸药( ...... 。所以除了在遺存軍火或未爆炸弹中,Torpex已经很少见了。
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Il Torpex è una miscela esplos ...... II Guerra Mondiale inesplosi.
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Torpex (Torpedo Explosive) – m ...... 40% TNT (trotyl) i 10% glinu.
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Torpex es un explosivo secunda ...... y 18% de aluminio pulverizado.
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Torpex is a secondary explosiv ...... ed except in old munitions or
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Torpex é um explosivo secundár ...... forçar o seu poder destrutivo.
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Торпекс (англ. Torpex) — бриза ...... торпекс повсеместно вытеснен
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トーペックス(torpex)は、1942年にイギリス王立兵器 ...... の弾頭等に使われた。いまはPBX爆薬に取って代わられている。
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铝末混合炸药(Torpex)是比TNT更强50%的次级炸药( ...... 。所以除了在遺存軍火或未爆炸弹中,Torpex已经很少见了。
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Torpex
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Torpex
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Torpex
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Torpex
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Торпекс
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トーペックス
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铝末混合炸药
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