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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
Taylorcraft LBT
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1944
Quantity
25
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GLIDE BOMBS · WORLD WAR II
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
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 Year1944
- Total Weight1,783 kg
- Length7.62 m
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance TypeTV-and-radio remote
- GPS / INS GuidanceNo
- Laser GuidanceNo
- Imaging InfraredNo
▣Warhead & Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeGP bomb
- Explosive Filler Weight907 kg
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftCarrier-based aircraft
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production25
- Operators1
- Variants0
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeRemote control
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1944Production started
82
years in service
0
years in production
25
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 ↗
19GLIDE BOMBS6WORLD WAR II · GLIDE BOMBS2717UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GLIDE BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGlide Bombscategory.
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