FAB-500

18 × FAB-500 general purpose bombs on two underwing pylons of a Tu-22M

The FAB-500 is a Russian Air Force low-drag, general purpose, air-dropped bomb with a 500-kilogram high-explosive warhead. The first models of the bomb appeared in the early 1960s in the Soviet Union. The bomb is unguided, features a single nose fuze, and is compatible with most models of Soviet aircraft.[1] The FAB-500 has been used most recently over Syria by both Russian and Syrian warplanes.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "FAB-500". Guide to Military Equipment and Civil Aviation. 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  2. ↑ "The Su-22 Is Syria's War-Weary Warhorse". War Is Boring. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
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