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Aircraft Weapon System Mark 80 Series General Purpose Bomb (GPB) Mark 81 - Mark 82 - Mark 83 - Mark 84 low drag bombs |
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The Mark 80 series are the primary US Low-Drag General Purpose
(LDGP) unguided or
"dumb" bombs. There are four basic types with a nominal weight of 250 pounds (113 kg), 500 pounds (227 kg), 1,000 pounds (454 kg) and 2,000 pounds (907 kg):
All Mark 80 bombs have both nose and tail fuze wells and can accept a variety of fuzes. Various nose and tail kits can be fitted to adapt the weapon for a variety of roles. The bombs used by the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps were initially filled with H-6 (Hexogen and TNT). Today, PBXN-109 is used as the filling to reduce the likelihood of the bombs cooking off on board aircraft carriers. Since the Vietnam War and the 1967 USS Forrestal fire, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps GP bombs are distinguished by a thick ablative fire-retardant coating, which is designed to delay any potential accidental explosion in the event of a shipboard fire. Snakeye and AIR high drag bombs: ... are aerial bombs of types Mark 81, Mark 82, Mark 83 and M117, which are equipped with braking mechanisms with cross-shaped folding air brakes (Mk.14, Mk.15, BSU-86, MAU-91 Tail Retarding Device / TRD or BSU-49/50/85 (Air Inflatable Retarder / AIR) for low-level delivery. NOTE: live / practice / inert bomb markings: Fully Blue: The entire weapon body is painted blue to signify it is a completely inert, empty, or concrete-filled practice bomb used to simulate the weight and drag of a live weapon. Blue Stripe(s): One or more blue stripes generally indicate a training munition. In some configurations, it may have an inert-filled main warhead but retain a functioning or electronic fuze/seeker system for pilot training Yellow stripe(s): live, high-explosive ordnance (warshots) Main manufacturer: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Mark 80 series bombs are one of the most widely deployed air-dropped weapons, globally. These, or derivatives, are also built under license in many countries (SAMP, France / Rheinmetall, Germany ...) Dumb Mark 80 bombs could be converted to "smart bombs" with attached kits: Paveway I, II, III + IV: laser-guided bombs (GBU) Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM): INS/GPS/Laser guided bombs (GBU) |
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with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb fuze delay (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb fuze delay (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B 500 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) on an US Navy A-6E Intruder BLU-111A/B Snakeye 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb ![]() BLU-111A/B Snakeye 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B Snakeye 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B Snakeye 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B Snakeye 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-111A/B Snakeye 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() US Navy A-4 Skyhawks dropping BLU-111A/B Snakeye bombs ![]() US Navy A-7 Corsair II - loaded with BLU-111A/B Snakeye bombs ![]() US Navy A-6E Intruders dropping BLU-111A/B Snakeye bombs without activating the air-brake mechanism Mark 82 AIR (with BSU-49 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb ![]() Mark 82 AIR (with BSU-49 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 500 lbs high drag general purpose bombs - launched from an USAF F-111 Aardvark ![]() Mark 82 AIR (with BSU-49 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 500 lbs high drag general purpose bombs - launched from an USAF F-111 Aardvark ![]() Mark 82 AIR (with BSU-49 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb - launched from an USAF F-111 Aardvark ![]() Mark 82 AIR (with BSU-49 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb ![]() Mark 82 AIR (with BSU-49 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb ![]() Mark 82 AIR (with BSU-49 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb ![]() Mark 82 AIR (with BSU-49 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb ![]() Mark 82 AIR (with BSU-49 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb (practice) ![]() Mark 82 AIR (with BSU-49 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb (practice) ![]() Mark 82 AIR (with BSU-49 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 500 lbs high drag general purpose bomb (practice) BLU-110 1000 lbs general purpose bomb ![]() BLU-110 1000 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-110 1000 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-110 1000 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-110 1000 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-110 1000 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-110 1000 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-110 1000 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() Mark 83 1000 lbs general purpose bomb (practice) ![]() Mark 83 1000 lbs general purpose bomb (practice) ![]() Mark 83 1000 lbs general purpose bomb (practice) ![]() Mark 83 1000 lbs general purpose bomb (practice - used to simulate a JDAM for loading/unloading) ![]() Mark 83 1000 lbs general purpose bomb (practice) BLU-110 Snakeye 1000 lbs high-drag general purpose bomb ![]() BLU-110 Snakeye 1000 lbs high-drag general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) Mark 83 AIR (with BSU-85 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 1000 lbs high drag general purpose bomb ![]() Mark 83 AIR (with BSU-85 Air Inflatable Retarder / "ballute") 1000 lbs high drag general purpose bomb - launched from an US Navy F-14 Tomcat Mark 84 / BLU-109 / BLU-117 2000 lbs general purpose bomb ![]() Mark 84 / BLU-109 2000 lbs general purpose bomb ![]() Mark 84 / BLU-109 2000 lbs general purpose bomb ![]() Mark 84 / BLU-109 2000 lbs general purpose bomb ![]() Mark 84 / BLU-109 2000 lbs general purpose bomb ![]() an USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon, loaded with Mark 84 / BLU-109 2000 lbs general purpose bombs ![]() an USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon, loaded with Mark 84 / BLU-109 2000 lbs general purpose bombs ![]() Mark 84 / BLU-109 2000 lbs general purpose bomb (practice) ![]() Mark 84 / BLU-109 2000 lbs general purpose bomb (practice) BLU-117 2000 lbs general purpose bomb ![]() BLU-117 2000 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) ![]() BLU-117 2000 lbs general purpose bomb (Navy - with thermal-protective coating) Mark 62 Quickstrike shallow-water naval mine (converted Mark 82 500 lbs bomb) ![]() Mark 62 Quickstrike mine ![]() Mark 62 Quickstrike mine ![]() Mark 62 Quickstrike mine ![]() Mark 62 Quickstrike mine ![]() Mark 62 Quickstrike mine ![]() Mark 62 Quickstrike mine ![]() Mark 62 Quickstrike mine ![]() Mark 62 Quickstrike mine ![]() Mark 62 Quickstrike mine ![]() Mark 62 Quickstrike mine |
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