GBU-8 (2,000 lb)
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Description
The 2,000 lb GBU-8 is an American TV-guided gliding bomb. It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Jet fighters | |
| F-4 | F-4E Phantom II · Kurnass |
| F-15 | Baz · Baz Meshupar · F-15A · F-15C MSIP II |
| F-16 | F-16A · ▄F-16A |
| Strike aircraft | |
| A-4 | A-4E · A-4E Early (M) · Ayit |
| A-7 | A-7D · A-7K |
| A-10 | A-10A |
General info
The GBU-8 uses a contrast-seeker, which could track only high-contrast targets. This can make it difficult to get a reliable lock.
| Bomb characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 1,027 kg (2,000 lbs) |
| Guidance | TV |
| Explosive mass | 428.6 kg |
| Explosive type | Tritonal |
| TNT equivalent | 505.75 kg |
Effective damage
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Fire-and-forget
- Gliding fins extend the range
- Large explosive filler
Cons:
- Can't always get a target lock
History
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Media
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See also
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| Guided bombs | |
|---|---|
| USA |
|
| 500 lb | GBU-38(V)2/B JDAM (500 lb) |
| 1,092 lb | GBU-16 Paveway II |
| 505 kg | AGM-62A Walleye I |
| 510 kg | AGM-62A Walleye I ER |
| 1,970 lb | GBU-31 JDAM |
| 2,000 lb | GBU-8 · GBU-15(V)1/B · GBU-15(V)2/B |
| 957 kg | GBU-10 Paveway II |
| Germany | |
| 1,400 kg | PC 1400 X (Fritz X)* |
| USSR | |
| 50 kg | KAB-50L · KAB-50TV |
| 500 kg | KAB-500Kr · KAB-500Kr-E · KAB-500L · KAB-500S |
| 1,500 kg | KAB-1500Kr · KAB-1500L |
| Britain | |
| 277 kg | GBU-12 Paveway II |
| 546 kg | Mk.13 |
| 2,000 lb | GBU-24 Paveway III |
| China | |
| 250 kg | GB250 · LS-6 250 |
| 500 kg | GB500 · LS-6 500 |
| 1,000 kg | GB1000 |
| Italy | |
| 277 kg | BA-FG-230-Lizard-2 |
| France | |
| 400 kg | BGL-400 |
| 970 kg | BGL-1000 |
| * Armour-piercing bomb | |
| See also | List of unguided bombs · List of armour-piercing bombs · List of retarded bombs |
