FAB-500

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 fuse, 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]

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

Specifications

Main characteristics FAB-500 M-62[3]

  • Diameter 400 mm (16 in)
  • Length 2,470 mm (97 in)

Weight

  • bomb 500 kg (1,100 lb)
  • explosive (TNT equivalent) 300 kg (660 lb)

Operational envelope

  • Release altitude 570–12,000 m (1,870–39,370 ft)
  • Release speed 500–1,900 km/h (310–1,180 mph)

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.
  3. "FAB-500 M-62 high-explosive bomb". Rosoboronexport.
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