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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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Is a general purpose parachute retarded high explosive bomb designed for external carriage on hardpoints on fighter-bombers.
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''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 ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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* Release altitude: 570–12,000 metres (1,870–39,400 ft)
 
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* Release speed: 500–1,900 kilometres per hour (311–1,180 mph)
 
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=== Effective damage ===
 
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="2" |Bomb characteristics
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! colspan="2" | Bomb characteristics
 
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|'''Mass'''
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|'''Mass''' || 515 kg
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|515 Kg
 
 
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|'''Explosive mass'''
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|'''Explosive mass''' || 226.6 kg
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|226.6 Kg
 
 
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|'''Explosive type'''
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|'''Explosive type''' || TGAF-5
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|TGAF-5
 
 
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|'''TNT equivalent'''
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|'''TNT equivalent''' || 362.65 kg
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|362.65 Kg
 
 
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|'''HE max penetration'''
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|'''HE max penetration''' || 101 mm
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|101 mm
 
 
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|'''Armour destruction radius'''
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|'''Armour destruction radius''' || 13 m
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|13 m
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|'''Fragment dispersion radius''' || 160 m
 
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|160 m
 
 
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=== Effective damage ===
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''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of bomb (high explosive, splash damage, etc.)''
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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''Give a comparative description of bombs that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
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== Usage in battles ==
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''Describe situations when you would utilise this bomb in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc.)''
  
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* [[Mk 83 AIR (1,000 lb)|Mark 83 bomb]] – American counterpart
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=== Pros and cons ===
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''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
  
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== Usage in battles ==
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'''Pros:'''
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It's better used in ground realistic battles against enemy tanks.
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*
  
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'''Cons:'''
 
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*
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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The '''FAB-500''' is a Soviet-designed 500-kilogram (1,100 lb) general purpose air-dropped bomb with a high-explosive warhead, primarily used by the Russian Aerospace Forces, former Soviet republics and customer countries. The original M-54 model was rolled out in 1954, shaped for internal carriage by heavy bombers, a low-drag M-62 version in 1962 was intended for fighter bomber external hardpoint carriage. The bomb is unguided, features a single nose fuze, and is compatible with most models of Soviet aircraft.
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''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: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
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== Operational History ==
 
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The FAB-500 was widely employed over Afghanistan by Soviet and allied Afghan forces during the 1980s and saw use during the Syrian civil war where it was carried by both Russian and Syrian warplanes. The M62 variant of the FAB-500 was used by Russian military forces in the 2022 Russian Special Military Operation over Ukraine. On 13 March 2022 and 14 May 2022, FAB-500 bombs were found in Ukrainian cities Chernigov and Odessa.
 
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
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* ''other literature.''
  
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAB-500
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{{Retarded bombs}}
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* https://fenix-insight.online/munition/bomb/fab-500sh
 
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* http://www.airwar.ru/weapon/ab/fab-500sh.html
 
  
 
[[Category:Suspended armaments]]
 
[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Latest revision as of 07:39, 28 October 2024

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

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Jet fighters 
MiG-27  MiG-27K · MiG-27M
MiG-29  MiG-29 · ◊MiG-29 · ◄MiG-29G · MiG-29SMT
Su-27/J-11  Su-27 · Su-27SM · J-11 · J-11A
Yak-141  Yak-141
Strike aircraft 
Su-17  Su-17M2 · Su-17M4
Su-22  Su-22M3 · ◊Su-22UM3K · ◊Su-22M4
Su-25  Su-25 · Su-25K · Su-25BM · Su-25T · Su-39

General info

Bomb characteristics
Mass 515 kg
Explosive mass 226.6 kg
Explosive type TGAF-5
TNT equivalent 362.65 kg
HE max penetration 101 mm
Armour destruction radius 13 m
Fragment dispersion radius 160 m

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

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.


Retarded bombs
USA 
250 lb  Mk 81 Snakeye
500 lb  Mk 82 AIR · Mk 82 Snakeye
1,000 lb  Mk 83 AIR
USSR 
250 kg  OFAB-250Sh
500 kg  FAB-500Sh
China 
250 kg  250-4
500 kg  500-4
Italy 
230 kg  BFA-230/2
460 kg  BFA-460/2
France 
500 lb  SAMP Mk 82 250 Snakeye
400 kg  SAMP Type 25 200
970 kg  SAMP Type 21 200
Sweden 
120 kg  M/71 retarded
See also  List of unguided bombs · List of armour-piercing bombs · List of guided bombs

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