Number 80 Mod. 1 (800 kg)

Description

The 800 kg Navy Type Number 80 Model 1 is a Japanese general-purpose bomb.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

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Effective damage

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

This bomb is best used against fixed targets and vehicles convoys at low altitude, but it can also be used against destroyers and cargo ships if they are slow enough.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Allows fighters to equip and perform low-level bombing runs

Cons:

• Few can be carried at one time
• Requires two bombs in order to fully destroy a bombing base

History

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See also

• General information on Japanese bombs descriptions, markings and construction.
• Navy Type 99 Number 80 AP (800 kg), the AP counterpart of the Number 80 Model 1

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