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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the glide bombs category.
01 / Overview
Pratt-Read LBE
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GLIDE BOMBS · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the glide bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition Typeglide bomb
- Service Entry Year1945
- Total Weight7,138 kg
- Length8.839 m
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typeradio command with TV camera
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect4MOD.4
- Warhead Typebomb payload
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible Aircraftcarrier-based aircraft
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyYes
- Fin / Tail Typefixed tricycle landing gear and perforated dive brakes
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production4
- Operators1
- Variants0
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeremote control
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GLIDE BOMBS RANKING Glide Bombs · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
16GLIDE BOMBS3WORLD WAR II · GLIDE BOMBS2295UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GLIDE BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGlide Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
A streamlined design reducing air resistance to increase the speed or accuracy of a Gravity Bomb.
A stand-off capability refers to the ability of a weapon to be deployed at a distance from the target, typically to enhance aircraft or launch platform survivability.
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