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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
Grand Slam
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1945–1945
Quantity
42
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · WORLD WAR II
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition Typeearthquake bomb
- Service Entry Year1945
- Total Weight9,980 kg
- Length7.925 m
- Diameter920 mm
◈Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeMedium Capacity
- Explosive Filler Weight4,310 kg
- Filler TypeTorpex D1
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterYes
- Penetration40 m
▣Platform1MOD.1
- Compatible AircraftAvro Lancaster
◇Production3MOD.3
- Total Production99
- Operators1
- Variants42
◆Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler Weight4,170 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production started
81
years in service
0
years in production
42
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
67GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS10WORLD WAR II · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS271UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS100PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A bomb designed to penetrate hardened targets, such as bunkers, before detonating.
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