| ASM-A-1 Tarzon | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Guided bomb |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1949–1951 |
| Used by | United States Air Force |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1945–1948 |
| Manufacturer | Bell Aircraft |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 13,000 pounds (5,900 kg) |
| Length | 21 feet (6.4 m) |
| Diameter | 38 inches (970 mm) |
| Wingspan | 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) |
| Warhead | Torpex D1 |
| Warhead weight | 5,200 pounds (2,400 kg) |
| Engine | None |
Guidance system | Radio command |
Launch platform | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
The ASM-A-1 Tarzon, also known as VB-13, was a guided bomb developed by the United States Army Air Forces during the late 1940s. Mating the guidance system of the earlier Razon radio-controlled weapon with a British Tallboy 12,000-pound (5,400 kg) bomb, the ASM-A-1 saw brief operational service in the Korean War before being withdrawn from service in 1951.