SC500K (500 kg)

Description

The 500 kg SC500K is a German aerial-dropped bomb used by the majority of their aircraft. The designation translates to Sprengbombe Cylindrisch (ENG: High-explosive bomb cylindrical), weighing 500 kg, model K indicating a three-piece construction for the bomb body.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Fighters	Fw 190 A-5/U2 · Fw 190 D-9 · Fw 190 D-12 · Fw 190 D-13 · Bf 109 K-4
Strike aircraft
Bf 110	Bf 110 C-7 · Bf 110 F-2 · Bf 110 G-2 · Bf 110 G-4 · ◐Bf 110 G-4
Do 335	Do 335 A-1 · Do 335 B-2
Fw 190	Fw 190 F-8
Me 262	Me 262 A-1a/Jabo · Me 262 A-2a
Me 410	Me 410 A-1 · Me 410 B-1
Bombers
Do 217	Do 217 E-2 · Do 217 E-4 · Do 217 K-1 · Do 217 M-1
Fw 200	Fw 200 C-1
He 115	He 115 C-1
He 177	He 177 A-3 · He 177 A-5
Ju 87	Ju 87 B-2 · Ju 87 D-3 · Ju 87 D-5 · Ju 87 R-2 · Ju 87 R-2 Libya
Ju 88	Ju 88 A-1 · Ju 88 A-4 · ▄Ju 88 A-4
Ju 188	Ju 188 A-2
Ju 288	Ju 288 C
Me 264	Me 264
Jet bombers	Ar 234 B-2 · Ar 234 C-3

General info

Bomb characteristics
Mass	500 kg
Explosive mass	260 kg
Explosive type	Fp.60/40
TNT equivalent	260 kg
HE max penetration	93 mm
Armour destruction radius	11 m
Fragment dispersion radius	143 m

Effective damage

On maps where you can destroy airfields, 3 bombs will be enough for 1 base. On maps with respawning bases, 6 bombs will be enough for 1 base. The bomb is also suited for killing tanks in ground battles. Note: the amount of bombs given above is for Realistic battles.

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External links

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High-explosive and general-purpose bombs
USA
100 lb	AN-M30A1
250 lb	AN-M57 · LDGP Mk 81
300 lb	H.E. M31
500 lb	AN-M64A1 · LDGP Mk 82
600 lb	H.E. M32
750 lb	M117 cone 45
1,000 lb	AN-M65A1 · AN-M65A1 Fin M129 · LDGP Mk 83
2,000 lb	AN-M66A2 · LDGP Mk 84
3,000 lb	M118
4,000 lb	AN-M56
Germany
50 kg	SC50JA
200 kg	Sprengbombe
250 kg	SC250JA
400 kg	Sprengbombe
450 kg	Sprengbombe 68/70
500 kg	SC500K
1,000 kg	SC1000L2
1,800 kg	SC1800B
2,500 kg	SC2500
USSR
25 kg	AO-25M-1
50 kg	FAB-50sv
100 kg	FAB-100sv · FAB-100M-43 · OFAB-100
250 kg	FAB-250sv · FAB-250M-43 · FAB-250M-44 · FAB-250M-46 · FAB-250M-54 · FAB-250M-62 · OFAB-250sv · OFAB-250-270
500 kg	FAB-500sv · FAB-500M-43 · FAB-500M-44 · FAB-500M-46 · FAB-500M-54 · FAB-500M-62
1,000 kg	FAB-1000 · FAB-1000M-43 · FAB-1000M-44
1,500 kg	FAB-1500M-46
3,000 kg	FAB-3000M-46
5,000 kg	FAB-5000
Britain
250 lb	G.P. Mk.IV · M.C. Mk.I
500 lb	G.P. Mk.IV · H.E. M.C. Mk.II · M.C. Mk.I
540 lb	Mk.M2
1,000 lb	G.P. Mk.I · M.C. Mk.I · L.D H.E. M.C. Mk.1 · H.E. M.C. Mk.13
4,000 lb	H.C. Mk.II · H.C. Mk.IV
8,000 lb	H.C. Mk.II
12,000 lb	H.C Mk.I
Japan
Army
50 kg	Type 94 GPHE
100 kg	Type 94 GPHE
250 kg	Type 92 GPHE
500 kg	Type 92 GPHE
Navy
60 kg	Type 97 Number 6
250 kg	Type 98 Number 25 · Type Number 25 Model 2
500 kg	Type Number 50 Model 2
800 kg	Number 80 Mod. 1
China
100 kg	100-2
250 kg	Type 250-2 · 250-3
500 kg	500-3
1500 kg	1500-2
3000 kg	3000-2
Italy
50 kg	GP 50
100 kg	GP 100T · SAP 100M
230 kg	BAFG-230
250 kg	GP 250
460 kg	BAFG-460
500 kg	GP 500
800 kg	GP 800
920 kg	BAFG-920
France
50 kg	D.T. No.2 · G.A. MMN. 50 · Type 61C
75 kg	G2 Navale
100 kg	No.1
250 lb	SAMP Mk 81
150 kg	I2 Navale
200 kg	No.1
500 lb	SAMP Mk 82
250 kg	Matra 25E · SAMP Type 25
400 kg	SAMP Type 21
1,000 lb	SAMP Mk 83
500 kg	No.2
2,000 lb	SAMP Mk 84
Sweden
50 kg	mb m/37AT · sb m/42 · sb m/47 · Model 1938
100 kg	Model 1938
120 kg	sb m/61 · m/71
250 kg	mb m/40 · mb m/50
500 kg	mb m/41 · mb m/56
600 kg	mb m/50
Israel
100 kg	100/50 kg G.P.
250 kg	250/50 kg G.P.
360 kg	360/50 kg G.P.
500 kg	500/50 kg G.P.
See also	List of armour-piercing bombs · List of guided bombs · List of retarded bombs