MK-82 General Purpose Bomb - Technical Diagram & Specifications #33451 (License: Personal Use)

This technical illustration depicts the MK-82, a 500-pound general-purpose bomb widely employed by the U.S. military and NATO allies since the 1950s. Its olive-drab painted steel body features longitudinal stiffeners, a threaded nose fuze well, and a modular tail kit with four stabilizing fins for guided or unguided delivery. The bomb’s robust construction allows it to penetrate light structures before detonating its high-explosive filler.

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