A B-2 Spirit dropping Mk82 bombs into the Pacific Ocean in a 1994 training exercise off Point Mugu, California. With a nominal weight of 500 lb (230 kg), it is one of the smallest bombs in current service, and one of the most common air-dropped weapons in the world.

In its simplest configuration, the standard Mk 82 bomb contains 87-89 kg of high-explosives, in a forged steel body weighing 140-142 kg (Glass et al., 1997; Ordtech, 2016). It is this steel body that produces the primary fragmentation for the bomb.

The MK82 AIR is a 500-pound bomb modified with a BSU-49 high drag tail assembly. The "ballute" air bag, which deploys from the tail, provides a high speed, low altitude delivery capability by quickly slowing the bomb and allowing the aircraft to escape the blast pattern.

Mark 82炸彈 (英文：Mark 82,Mk 82)是一種 無導引 、低阻力的 通用炸彈 （英语：General-purpose bomb），屬於 美國 Mk 80系列炸彈。 爆炸填充物通常是三合一的，但有時也添加了其他成分。 与该炸弹一起使用的锥形翼片用以调节炸弹飞行稳定性，防止炸弹在空中翻滚；与Mk 82和Mk 83 LDGP炸弹配套使用的蛇眼鳍组件则用于防止在高速低空投放炸弹的时候，飞机被弹片波 …

Jun 12, 2017 · The MK-82 is a free-fall, nonguided general purpose [GP] 500-pound bomb. The bomb is usually equipped with the mechanical M904 (nose) and M905 (tail) fuzes or the radar-proximity...

Depending upon the type of aircraft, the Mk 82 bomb uses T type or D type suspension lugs. The Mk 82 General Purpose Low Drag (GPLD) is the primary gravity drop weapon in RAAF's inventory.

developed enhanced MK82 General Purpose bombs for the French Air Force. These bombs are filled with EURENCO Cast PBX including its insensitive RDX, and the RWM Italia designed bomb body incorporates specific venting devices, providing excellent IM signature, as proven by qualification tests performed by DGA.

Mk 82 bomb as displayed on U.S. Air Force website. The Mark 82 (Mk 82) is an unguided, low-drag general-purpose bomb, part of the U.S. Mark 80 series. The explosive filling is tritonal. A B-2 Spirit dropping Mk 82 bombs into the Pacific Ocean in …

Jun 12, 2017 · A standard Mk 82 bomb body produces a lethal area of approximately 80 m (across) by 30 m (along), giving a lethal area of approximately 2,400 m2. The pre-fragmented version, known as the PFB-82,...

Part of the United States Mark 80 series with a typical tritonal explosive filling. Nominal weight of 500 lb (230 kg) with variations based on configuration. Used as the warhead for GBU-12 laser-guided bombs and GBU-38 JDAM. Compatible with various fin kits, fuzes, and retarders for different purposes.