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| + | The GBU-8 was a American 2000 lbs TV guided gliding bomb. It was used in Vietnam. It used a contrast-seeker, which could track only high contrast targets. This made it difficult to get a reliable lock. | ||
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| − | * | + | * [http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app5/hobos.html Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles] |
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Revision as of 17:58, 8 June 2022
Contents
Description
The GBU-8 was a American 2000 lbs TV guided gliding bomb. It was used in Vietnam. It used a contrast-seeker, which could track only high contrast targets. This made it difficult to get a reliable lock.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Bomb characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Guidance | TV |
| Mass | 2,000 lbs |
| 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
If you need to make a precision strike from a safe distance, you can use the guided bomb.
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:
- Fire-and-Forget
- Gliding fins extend the range
Cons:
- Can't always get a target lock
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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: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
