FAB-500Sh (500 kg)
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Description
Is a general purpose parachute retarded high explosive bomb designed for external carriage on hardpoints on fighter-bombers.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Jet fighters | |
| MiG-27 | MiG-27K · MiG-27M |
| MiG-29 | MiG-29 · ◊MiG-29 |
| 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-25T · Su-39 |
General info
- Release altitude: 570–12,000 metres (1,870–39,400 ft)
- Release speed: 500–1,900 kilometres per hour (311–1,180 mph)
Effective damage
| 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 |
Comparison with analogues
- Mark 83 bomb – American counterpart
Usage in battles
It's better used in ground realistic battles against enemy tanks.
History
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.
Operational History
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.
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