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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
Tallboy
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
854
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Munition TypeEarthquake bomb
- Service Entry Year1944
- Total Weight5,443 kg
- Length6.401 m
- Diameter965.2 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance TypeUnguided
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect7MOD.7
- Warhead TypePenetrating
- Explosive Filler Weight2,359 kg
- Filler TypeTorpex D1
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterYes
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
- Penetration4.88 m
◇Delivery4MOD.4
- Stand-OffNo
- Wing Kit (glide)No
- Max Release Altitude5,486 m
- Release Speed274 km/h
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Compatible AircraftAvro Lancaster
- Internal CarriageYes
- Low-Drag BodyYes
- Fin / Tail TypeNo. 78 Mark I tail
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production854
- Operators2
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeNo. 58 fuze, built from No. 30 Pistol (impact detonation) or No. 47 time delay fuze inserted into tetryl boosters in the
- Explosive Filler Weight2,350 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
854
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 ↗
25GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS2WORLD WAR II · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS154UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS61PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A streamlined design reducing air resistance to increase the speed or accuracy of a Gravity Bomb.
A bomb designed to penetrate hardened targets, such as bunkers, before detonating.
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