FAB-500Sh (500 kg)
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Description
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Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Jet fighters | |
| MiG-27 | MiG-27K · MiG-27M |
| MiG-29 | MiG-29 · ◊MiG-29 · ◄MiG-29G · MiG-29SMT |
| Su-27/J-11 | Su-27 · Su-27SM · J-11 · J-11A |
| Yak-141 | Yak-141 |
| Strike aircraft | |
| Su-17 | Su-17M2 · Su-17M4 |
| Su-22 | Su-22M3 · ◊Su-22UM3K · ◊Su-22M4 |
| Su-25 | Su-25 · Su-25K · Su-25BM · Su-25T · Su-39 |
General info
| Bomb characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 515 kg |
| Explosive mass | 226.6 kg |
| Explosive type | TGAF-5 |
| TNT equivalent | 362.65 kg |
| HE max penetration | 101 mm |
| Armour destruction radius | 13 m |
| Fragment dispersion radius | 160 m |
Effective damage
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
Cons:
History
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Media
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See also
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- reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| Retarded bombs | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 250 lb | Mk 81 Snakeye |
| 500 lb | Mk 82 AIR · Mk 82 Snakeye |
| 1,000 lb | Mk 83 AIR |
| USSR | |
| 250 kg | OFAB-250Sh |
| 500 kg | FAB-500Sh |
| China | |
| 250 kg | 250-4 |
| 500 kg | 500-4 |
| Italy | |
| 230 kg | BFA-230/2 |
| 460 kg | BFA-460/2 |
| France | |
| 500 lb | SAMP Mk 82 250 Snakeye |
| 400 kg | SAMP Type 25 200 |
| 970 kg | SAMP Type 21 200 |
| Sweden | |
| 120 kg | M/71 retarded |
| See also | List of unguided bombs · List of armour-piercing bombs · List of guided bombs |
