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General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · United Kingdom · 1918
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MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 35
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
30
Reliability
40
Versatility
35
Platform Compatibility
45
Penetration
20
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
10
Availability
50
Effect Radius
30
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Methodology ↗ → General Purpose (Iron) Bombs ranking
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
EraWorld War I
In service1918
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ General Purpose (Iron) Bombsranking ↗methodology ↗
35
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
1/1
World War I
104/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
30
Reliability
40
Versatility
35
Platform Compatibility
45
Penetration
20
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
10
Availability
50
Effect Radius
30
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
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Category
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs
Country
United Kingdom
Production
1918–
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · WORLD WAR I
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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MASS SCORE ↗
35
general purpose (iron) bombs category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1918Production started
108
years in service
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs World War I United Kingdom
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