Gaz ED
10th Jul 2008, 07:28
What types of 1000lb dumb bombs are we using these days? Are Mk 13s still in use or what.....
Google was not my friend.....
ZH875
10th Jul 2008, 08:01
What types of 1000lb dumb bombs are we using these days? Are Mk 13s still in use or what.....
Google was not my friend.....
Google hates you because we are not allowed to drop Imperial bombs anymore, they are metric (therefore much safer), so you were looking for the wrong size.
General purpose bombs come in two types, the 505kg and a smaller 312kg version. The 505kg bomb forms the basic warhead used in the RAF's existing Paveway II laser guided bomb system, when provided with a laser seeker and guidance vane packages.
From public domain www.raf.mod.uk (http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/generalpurposebombs.cfm)