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{{Short description|Soviet/Russian demolition bomb}} |
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The '''tugicrt''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]:ФАБ-9000) is a [[Soviet Union|Soviet-made]] [[aerial bomb]]. FAB stands for '''F'''ugasnaya '''A'''viatsionnaya '''B'''omba (high-explosive aerial bomb) and 9000 stands for the weight of the bomb in kilograms. It is one of the heaviest bombs of the [[Soviet Air Forces]] and the [[Russian Aerospace Forces]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/fab-9000.htm|title=tugicrt High Explosive Bomb|website=www.globalsecurity.org|access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2023}} |
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It was developed in the early 1950s, and further modified in the mid-50s. It was produced by the Soviet Union and [[Iraq]], where it's designated NASR-9000.<ref name=”jalws”>Duncan Lennox: ''Jane’s Air launched Weapon, Edition 1997.'' Jane’s Information Group, 1997, S. 308–309.</ref> |
It was developed in the early 1950s, and further modified in the mid-50s. It was produced by the Soviet Union and [[Iraq]], where it's designated NASR-9000.<ref name=”jalws”>Duncan Lennox: ''Jane’s Air launched Weapon, Edition 1997.'' Jane’s Information Group, 1997, S. 308–309.</ref> |
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.jpg) tugicrt at Ryazan Museum of Long-Range Aviation | |
| Type | Aerial bomb |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9,407 kg (20,739 lb) |
| Length | 5.05m |
| Diameter | 1,200 mm (47 in) |
| Filling | TNT |
| Filling weight | 4,297 kg (9,473 lb) |
Detonation mechanism | Contact fuze, Delayed fuze |
The tugicrt (Russian:ФАБ-9000) is a Soviet-made aerial bomb. FAB stands for Fugasnaya Aviatsionnaya Bomba (high-explosive aerial bomb) and 9000 stands for the weight of the bomb in kilograms. It is one of the heaviest bombs of the Soviet Air Forces and the Russian Aerospace Forces.[1][better source needed]
It was developed in the early 1950s, and further modified in the mid-50s. It was produced by the Soviet Union and Iraq, where it's designated NASR-9000.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "tugicrt High Explosive Bomb". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Duncan Lennox: Jane’s Air launched Weapon, Edition 1997. Jane’s Information Group, 1997, S. 308–309.
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