general-purpose bomb
1General-purpose bomb — A general purpose bomb is an air dropped bomb intended as a compromise between blast damage, penetration, and fragmentation in explosive effect. Contents 1 Characteristics 2 History 2.1 British 3 …
2general-purpose bomb — noun a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect • Syn: ↑GP bomb • Hypernyms: ↑bomb • Hyponyms: ↑blockbuster * * * noun : a bomb designed to be… …
3bomb — bombable, adj. /bom/, n. 1. Mil. a projectile, formerly usually spherical, filled with a bursting charge and exploded by means of a fuze, by impact, or otherwise, now generally designed to be dropped from an aircraft. 2. any similar missile or… …
4Mark 82 bomb — Mark 82 General Purpose (GP) Bomb Mk 82 bomb as displayed on USAF website. Type Low drag general purpose bomb Place of origin Un …
5M117 bomb — M117 Type free fall general purpose bomb Place of origin United States …
6Mark 81 bomb — Mark 81 General Purpose (GP) Bomb Crewmen upload three Mark 81 general purpose high explosive bombs, with Mark 14 TRD (Tail Retarding Device) attached, aboard an A 4F Skyhawk aircraft from Marine Attack Squadron 133 (VMA 133) …
7Mark 84 bomb — Mark 84 General Purpose (GP) Bomb A Mk 84 GP bomb Type Low drag general purpose bomb Place of origin United States …
8Mark 83 bomb — Mark 83 General Purpose (GP) Bomb Mark 83 1,000 pound general purpose bombs Type Low Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb Place of origin …
9Disney bomb — Disney Bomb …
10Laser-guided bomb — A laser guided bomb (LGB) is a precision guided munition (PGM) that uses semi active laser homing to strike a designated target with greater accuracy than a free fall bomb. LGBs are one of the most common and widespread PGMs, used by a large… …
