The 4000 lb bomb from the B29A-BN
Description
The AN-M65 4,000 lb bomb is a general-purpose, air-dropped bomb for the United States. It is one of the largest ordnance available to be dropped by the United States, and can be effective against concentration of enemy ground targets and bases.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
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Effective damage
Explosive type: Tritonal (Tritonal is a mixture of 80% TNT and 20% aluminium powder)
Comparison with analogues
Due to the destructive power, this bomb can be used to destroy tanks (light, medium, heavy), ships and base bombing.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Massive explosive mass means precision is not needed
- 54 m lethal radius
- Fragment dispersion radius is large enough to defeat un-armoured targets from way beyond the lethal range for armoured targets
Cons:
- Low altitude bombing is almost impossible due to the explosion being enough to destroy the B-29A-BN if it is too close (though applying a fuse can help, it would allow the target to potentially escape)
- Without proper communication, teammates are at high risk of also being destroyed by the bomb
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See also
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| High-explosive and general-purpose 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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| 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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| 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-100M-43 · OFAB-100
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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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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
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| 800 kg
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Number 80 Mod. 1
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| China
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| 100 kg
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100-2
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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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| 1500 kg
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1500-2
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| 3000 kg
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3000-2
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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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| 230 kg
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BAFG-230
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| 250 kg
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GP 250
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| 460 kg
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BAFG-460
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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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| 920 kg
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BAFG-920
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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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| 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 armour-piercing bombs · List of guided bombs · List of retarded bombs
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