Data Quality85%
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
Thermos Bomb
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · WORLD WAR II
13
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition TypeAerial bomb
- Service Entry Year1940
- Total Weight3,680 kg
- Length0.79 m
- Diameter69.85 mm
◈Guidance4MOD.4
▣Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeAnti-personnel mine
- Explosive Filler Weight0.67 kg
- Filler TypeTNT
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery2MOD.2
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftItalian aircraft of WWII
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeAnti-handling device
- Explosive Filler Weight0.67 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1944Production ended
86
years in service
4
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
98GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS13WORLD WAR II · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS284ITALY · ALL WEAPONS61PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
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