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| + | The '''2,000 lb GBU-15(V)1/B''' is a TV-guided gliding bomb. It was introduced in [[Update "Winged Lions"]]. | ||
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! colspan="2" | Bomb characteristics | ! colspan="2" | Bomb characteristics | ||
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| + | | '''Mass''' || 1,140 kg (2,000 lbs) | ||
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| '''Guidance''' || TV | | '''Guidance''' || TV | ||
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| '''Explosive mass''' || 428.6 kg | | '''Explosive mass''' || 428.6 kg | ||
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| − | | '''TNT equivalent''' || 505. | + | | '''TNT equivalent''' || 505.75 kg |
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Latest revision as of 11:49, 25 June 2023
Contents
Description
The 2,000 lb GBU-15(V)1/B is a TV-guided gliding bomb. It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Bomb characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 1,140 kg (2,000 lbs) |
| Guidance | TV |
| Explosive mass | 428.6 kg |
| Explosive type | Tritonal |
| TNT equivalent | 505.75 kg |
Effective damage
Describe the type of damage produced by this type of bomb (high explosive, splash damage, etc)
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of bombs that have firepower equal to this weapon.
Usage in battles
Describe situations when you would utilise this bomb in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.
Pros:
Cons:
History
Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
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.
| 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 |
