U.S. BOMB, 500-LB, INERT MK 82 AND INERT BDU-50/B
No Image Available Filler and Weight
C-4,
Body and Overall Weight
, 227.00 kg (500.4 lbs)
Color
Type of Round, DODIC
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Description:
The Mk 82 inert bomb is painted olive drab with a 38-millimeter (1.50-inch)-wide yellow band followed by a 51-millimeter (2.00-inch)-wide blue band on the nose. The markings SPOTTING CHARGE INSTALLED, (the date), and 6.25 POUNDS COMPOSITION C4, are stenciled in white on each side of the bomb next to the suspension lugs.
Use:
The Mk 82 (modified) bomb and the BDU-50/B bomb are inert loaded practice bombs used for load crew training and pilot delivery techniques. These bombs do not accommodate fuzes or spotting charges. The Mk 82 (modified) and the BDU-50/B bombs are painted blue with white markings. The Mk 82 (modified) bomb has a welded nose plate and the BDU-50/B bomb has a threaded nose with a plastic plug installed. The aft end of the Mk 82 (modified) bomb is closed with a removable tail plate for filling operations and the BDU-50/B bomb is closed with a base plate, neither of which contain a threaded fuze well.
Functioning:
Munition Components:
    Data Source:
    Munitions Tech Data Sheet:
    MK82Inert.pdf
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