Mark 118 bomb
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The M118 is an air-dropped general-purpose or demolition bomb used by United States military forces. It dates back to the time of the Korean War of the early 1950s. Although it has a nominal weight of 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg), its actual weight, depending on fuse and retardation options, is somewhat higher. A typical non-retarded configuration has a total weight of 3,049 pounds (1,383 kg) with an explosive content of 1,975 pounds (896 kg) of tritonal. This is a much higher percentage than in the more recent American Mark 80 series bombs thus the designation as a demolition bomb.
M118 demolition bomb displayed underneath an F-105D Thunderchief in the NMUSAF's Southeast Asia Gallery, in 2012.| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | M118 demolition bomb displayed underneath an F-105D Thunderchief in the NMUSAF's Southeast Asia Gallery, in 2012. | Commons | ||
