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VB-13 TARZON GUIDED BOMB
The VB-13 was essentially a British 12,000-pound "Tall Boy" bomb fitted with forward and rear shrouds having control surfaces to permit bomb control in both range and azimuth. It was tracked visually by means of a tail flare and was radio-controlled by the bombardier. World War II ended while the bomb was still in the development stage and the program was halted, but the program was reorganized in 1950 for testing with B-29 and B-36 aircraft. Basic research and development were completed in that year, but the weapon did not go into production.
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