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Unguided high-capacity / general-purpose aerial bomb
FAB-500 is a unguided high-capacity / general-purpose aerial bomb originating in Soviet Union. Reported operators include India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali, China, Republic of China, Russia, Soviet Union, Spanish Republic, Vietnam, Venezuela.
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2.47 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
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Unguided high-capacity / general-purpose aerial bomb
Soviet Union
1931: FAB-500sv 1943: FAB-500M-43 1944: FAB-500M-44 1946: FAB-500M-46 1954: FAB-500M-54 1962: FAB-500M-62
KAB-500 ( guided bomb )
500 kilograms (1,100 lb)
2,470 millimetres (97.2 in)
400 millimetres (15.7 in)
High explosive
201 kilograms (440 lb)
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Mali
China
Republic of China
Russia
Soviet Union
Spanish Republic
Vietnam
Venezuela
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
FAB-500 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali, China, Republic of China, Russia, Soviet Union, Spanish Republic, Vietnam, Venezuela
Equipment reference ↗
China
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Mali
Russia
Serbia
Taiwan
Ukraine
Venezuela
Vietnam