vFAB-250-2
250 kg general purpose aerial bomb vFAB-250-2
A 250 kg demolition-fragmentation ballistic aerial bomb that destroys or neutralises surface and buried targets by blast and by fragments from its bursting steel mantle, fin-stabilised in flight and usable either unguided or as the warhead of a guided aircraft bomb.
Enlarge 250 kg general purpose aerial bomb vFAB-250-2
Specification
| Body length without stabiliser | 1530 mm |
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| Length with stabiliser | 2200 mm |
| Maximum body diameter | 273 mm |
| Stabiliser-fin span | 380 mm |
| Suspension-lug clearance | 355.6 mm (14 in) |
| Bomb-body mass | 227 kg |
| Gross mass with stabiliser | 273 kg |
| Explosive-charge mass | 87 kg |
| Explosive options | TNT, Composition B or Tritonal |
| Bombing speed | 130 to 300 m/s |
| Aircraft-carrier compatibility | At least 250 kg payload and 355.6 mm (14 in) or 250 mm rack-hook spacing |
| Fuze | One NATO-standard aft fuze |
| Aiming-system compatibility | Basic or modern aiming systems |
| Operating temperature | -40 to +70 deg C |
| Minimum storage life | 20 years at -40 to +70 deg C and up to 100% humidity |
| Inspection interval | 5 years |
All data provided for information purposes; final specification is defined per contract.