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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
''The smallest bomb in the game carried by a selection of Russian Aircraft, with and explosive mass of only 3.7 kg with a maximum penetration of (also) only 37mm, making it almost uselesss towards heavy and medium tanks unless dropped accurately upon the tank. Its low explosive mass and penetration means it can is best used for boming ligh targets like AAAs and low B.R Tanks, e.g: the [[M22]] Locust light tank or the [[SU-5-1]] tank destroyer. The lack of use of this bomb means that it is not as well known as other bombs like the [[SC50 (50 kg)]] .''  
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The '''25 kg AO-25M-1''' is a Soviet air-dropped bomb.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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! colspan="2" | Bomb characteristics
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| '''Mass''' || 25 kg
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| '''Explosive mass''' || 3.7 kg
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| '''Explosive type''' || TNT
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| '''HE max penetration''' || 37 mm
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| '''Fragment dispersion radius''' || 29 m
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With an explosive mass of only 3.7 kg with a maximum penetration of 37 mm, it is unfit against medium and heavy tanks, unless dropped accurately upon the tank or in a cluster. Its low explosive mass and penetration mean it is best used for bombing light targets like SPAAs and light tanks.
  
 
=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
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The blast radius on the AO-25M-1 is very small, requiring high precision to hit a target. This means that unless you can aim this bomb well it is very difficult to use effectively.
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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It can be used against SPAAs, artillery positions, MG nests, or armoured cars. Its low explosive mass and penetration make it useless against most armoured targets and bases.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
'''Pros:'''  
 
  
 
* Very light and available to carry in relatively large quantities
 
* Very light and available to carry in relatively large quantities
* Good for destroying light tarkets like SPAAs and low B.R Tank Destroyers
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* Good for destroying light targets like SPAAs
 
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
* It has a miniscule explosive radius of 3.7kg, meaning it is useless for bombing enemy Bases and tanks.
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* It has a tiny explosive filler, meaning it is useless for bombing enemy bases
* It has a very small maximum penetration of 37mm, making it near useless against Heavy and Medium tanks: you might as well use a  [[M4 (37 mm)]] aircraft gun.
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* It has a maximum penetration of 37 mm, making it near useless against medium and heavy tanks
 
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* You need high accuracy to inflict damage
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== History ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  

Latest revision as of 16:41, 9 November 2023

Description

AO 25M 25kg.png


The 25 kg AO-25M-1 is a Soviet air-dropped bomb.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Bomb characteristics
Mass 25 kg
Explosive mass 3.7 kg
Explosive type TNT
HE max penetration 37 mm
Fragment dispersion radius 29 m

With an explosive mass of only 3.7 kg with a maximum penetration of 37 mm, it is unfit against medium and heavy tanks, unless dropped accurately upon the tank or in a cluster. Its low explosive mass and penetration mean it is best used for bombing light targets like SPAAs and light tanks.

Effective damage

The blast radius on the AO-25M-1 is very small, requiring high precision to hit a target. This means that unless you can aim this bomb well it is very difficult to use effectively.

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of bombs that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

It can be used against SPAAs, artillery positions, MG nests, or armoured cars. Its low explosive mass and penetration make it useless against most armoured targets and bases.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Very light and available to carry in relatively large quantities
  • Good for destroying light targets like SPAAs

Cons:

  • It has a tiny explosive filler, meaning it is useless for bombing enemy bases
  • It has a maximum penetration of 37 mm, making it near useless against medium and heavy tanks
  • You need high accuracy to inflict damage

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

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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.


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 
250 kg  Type 250-2 · 250-3
500 kg  500-3
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