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| == Description == | | == Description == |
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− | During World War II the British military were employing the [[H.C._Mk.II_(4,000_lb)|4,000 lb H.C. Mk.II]] and [[H.C._Mk.II_(8,000_lb)|8,000 lb H.C. Mk.II]] bombs. Looking for larger options, engineers compared the explosive potential damage of dropping both an 8,000 lb and a 4,000 lb bomb versus a single 12,000 lb version and determined that the 12,000 lb bomb would provide a larger damage potential. Utilizing existing stock, a 4,000 lb bomb was bolted onto a 8,000 lb bomb and the detonation train was connected. Though approved for service, there was doubt with the Air Staff that the two bomb halves simultaneously detonated, so production of the bomb was limited. The 12,000 lb H.C. Mk.I bomb took aircraft maintenance crews 35 minutes to get the bomb loaded into the Lancaster from its transport trolley.
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| === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === |
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| == General info == | | == General info == |
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− | | '''Mass''' || 12,656 lbs | + | |'''Mass'''||12,656 lbs |
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− | | '''Explosive mass''' || 3,973.5 kg | + | |'''Explosive mass'''||3,973.5 kg |
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− | | '''Explosive type''' || Torpex | + | |'''Explosive type'''||Torpex |
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− | | '''TNT equivalent''' || 6,357.6 kg | + | |'''TNT equivalent'''||6,357.6 kg |
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− | | '''HE max penetration''' || 365 mm | + | |'''HE max penetration'''||365 mm |
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− | | '''Armour destruction radius''' || 114 m | + | |'''Armour destruction radius'''||114 m |
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− | | '''Fragment dispersion radius''' || 374 m
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| === Effective damage === | | === Effective damage === |
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− | With a huge destruction radius of 114 m, nothing that stands near an exploding 12,000 lb H.C Mk.I is likely to survive. Simply aiming the bomb near a capture zone will guarantee destruction of anything inside of it's destruction radius (this also applies to teammates so be careful!). The fragment dispersion is very effective even past 370 m thanks to almost 2 tons of steel surrounding the Torpex explosive filler, more than enough to kill lightly armoured vehicles such as SPGs and SPAA or at least damaging crew.
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| === Comparison with analogues === | | === Comparison with analogues === |
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− | The Soviet [[FAB-5000_(5,000_kg)|5,000 kg FAB-5000]] bomb is the closest comparable bomb to the British 12,000 lb H.C Mk.I "Blockbuster" bomb. The FAB-5000 carries ~1,000 kg TNTe less explosive mass and has a slightly smaller explosion radius compared to the Blockbuster.
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| * Significantly hinders flight performance | | * Significantly hinders flight performance |
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| == History == | | == History == |
Description
Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Bomb characteristics
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Mass |
12,656 lbs
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Explosive mass |
3,973.5 kg
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Explosive type |
Torpex
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TNT equivalent |
6,357.6 kg
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HE max penetration |
365 mm
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Armour destruction radius |
114 m
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Fragment dispersion radius |
374 m
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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
Pros:
- Extremely large destruction radius
Cons:
- Significantly hinders flight performance
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 />
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Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
Bombs
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USA
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100 lb
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AN-M30A1
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250 lb
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AN-M57 · LDGP Mk 81
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300 lb
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H.E. M31
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500 lb
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AN-M64A1 · LDGP Mk 82
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600 lb
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H.E. M32
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750 lb
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M117 cone 45
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1,000 lb
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AN-M65A1 · AN-M65A1 Fin M129 · LDGP Mk 83
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1,600 lb
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AN-Mk 1
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2,000 lb
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AN-M66A2 · LDGP Mk 84
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3,000 lb
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M118
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4,000 lb
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AN-M56
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Germany
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10 kg
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SD10C
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50 kg
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SC50JA
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200 kg
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Sprengbombe
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250 kg
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SC250JA
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400 kg
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Sprengbombe
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450 kg
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Sprengbombe 68/70
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500 kg
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SC500K
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1,000 kg
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SC1000L2
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1,800 kg
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SC1800B
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2,500 kg
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SC2500
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USSR
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25 kg
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AO-25M-1
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50 kg
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FAB-50sv
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100 kg
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FAB-100sv · FAB-100M43 · OFAB-100
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220 kg
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BRAB-220 (1930)
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250 kg
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FAB-250sv · FAB-250M-43 · FAB-250M-44 · FAB-250M-46 · FAB-250M-54 · FAB-250M-62 · OFAB-250sv · OFAB-250-270
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500 kg
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BRAB-500 (1938) · BRAB-500 · FAB-500sv · FAB-500M-43 · FAB-500M-44 · FAB-500M-46 · FAB-500M-54 · FAB-500M-62
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1,000 kg
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FAB-1000 · FAB-1000M-43 · FAB-1000M-44
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1,500 kg
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FAB-1500M-46
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3,000 kg
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FAB-3000M-46
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5,000 kg
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FAB-5000
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Britain
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250 lb
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G.P. Mk.IV · M.C. Mk.I
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500 lb
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G.P. Mk.IV · H.E. M.C. Mk.II · M.C. Mk.I
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540 lb
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Mk.M2
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1,000 lb
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G.P. Mk.I · M.C. Mk.I · L.D H.E. M.C. Mk.1 · H.E. M.C. Mk.13
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4,000 lb
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H.C. Mk.II · H.C. Mk.IV
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8,000 lb
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H.C. Mk.II
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12,000 lb
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H.C Mk.I
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Japan
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Army
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50 kg
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Type 94 GPHE
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100 kg
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Type 94 GPHE
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250 kg
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Type 92 GPHE
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500 kg
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Type 92 GPHE
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Navy
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60 kg
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Type 97 Number 6
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250 kg
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Type 98 Number 25 · Type Number 25 Model 2
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500 kg
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Type Number 50 Model 2 · Number Type 2 50 Model 1 GP(SAP)
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800 kg
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Type 99 Number 80 AP · Number 80 Mod. 1
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1500 kg
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Type 3 Number 150 AP
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China
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250 kg
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Type 250-2 · 250-3
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500 kg
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500-3
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Italy
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50 kg
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GP 50
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100 kg
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GP 100T · SAP 100M
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160 kg
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A.P 160
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250 kg
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GP 250
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500 kg
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GP 500
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800 kg
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GP 800
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France
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50 kg
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D.T. No.2 · G.A. MMN. 50 · Type 61C
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75 kg
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G2 Navale
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100 kg
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No.1
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250 lb
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SAMP Mk 81
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150 kg
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I2 Navale
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200 kg
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No.1
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500 lb
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SAMP Mk 82
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250 kg
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Matra 25E · SAMP Type 25
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400 kg
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SAMP Type 21
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1,000 lb
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SAMP Mk 83
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500 kg
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No.2
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2,000 lb
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SAMP Mk 84
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Sweden
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50 kg
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mb m/37AT · sb m/42 · sb m/47 · Model 1938
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100 kg
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Model 1938
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120 kg
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sb m/61 · m/71
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250 kg
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mb m/40 · mb m/50
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500 kg
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mb m/41 · mb m/56
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600 kg
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mb m/50
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Israel
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50 kg
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SD50
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70 kg
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SD70
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100 kg
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100/50 kg G.P.
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250 kg
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250/50 kg G.P.
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360 kg
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360/50 kg G.P.
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500 kg
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500/50 kg G.P.
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See also
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List of guided bombs · List of retarded bombs
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