FAB-500sv (500 kg)
Suspended armaments
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Description
The 500 kg FAB-500sv is a Soviet air-dropped bomb.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | ▂P-40E-1 · ▂P-47D-27 |
| Strike aircraft | Su-8 · TIS MA |
| Su-2 | BB-1 · Su-2 (M-82) · Su-2 MV-5 · Su-2 TSS-1 |
| Bombers | |
| A-20 | ▂A-20G-30 |
| Ar-2 | Ar-2 |
| B-25 | ▂B-25J-30 |
| DB-3 | ␗DB-3A · DB-3B |
| IL-4 | IL-4 |
| Pe-2 | Pe-2-1 · Pe-2-31 · Pe-2-83 |
| Pe-8 | Pe-8 |
| SB 2 | SB 2M-100 · SB 2M-103 · SB 2M-103 MV-3 · ␗SB 2M-103U · SB 2M-103U · SB 2M-103U MV-3 · SB 2M-105 |
| TB-3 | TB-3M-17-32 |
| Tu-2 | Tu-2 · Tu-2S · Tu-2S-44 · ␗Tu-2S-44 · Tu-2S-59 |
| Tu-4 | Tu-4 · ␗Tu-4 |
| Yer-2 | Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (e) · Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (l) · Yer-2 (M-105) · Yer-2 (M-105) TAT · Yer-2 (M-105R) LU · Yer-2 (M-105R) TAT |
| Helicopters | Mi-24A |
General info
The FAB-500sv is a general purpose high-explosive bomb with a total weight of 508 kg.
| Bomb characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 508.3 kg |
| Explosive mass | 325 kg |
| Explosive type | TNT |
| HE max penetration | 98 mm |
| Armour destruction radius | 12 m |
| Fragment dispersion radius | 156 m |
Effective damage
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Available at a very low battle rating (Su-2 family)
Cons:
History
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See also
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