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<div>== Description ==<br />
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The '''2,000 lb GBU-8''' is an American TV-guided gliding bomb. It was introduced in [[Update "Winged Lions"]].<br />
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===<br />
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* {{Specs-Link|a_4e_early_iaf}}<br />
* {{Specs-Link|a_4e_late_iaf}}<br />
* {{Specs-Link|a_4n}}<br />
* {{Specs-Link|a_7d}}<br />
* {{Specs-Link|a_7k}}<br />
* {{Specs-Link|a_10a_early}}<br />
* {{Specs-Link|f-4e}}<br />
* {{Specs-Link|f_16a_block_10}}<br />
* {{Specs-Link|f-4e_iaf}}<br />
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== General info ==<br />
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The GBU-8 uses a contrast-seeker, which could track only high-contrast targets. This can make it difficult to get a reliable lock.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
! colspan="2" | Bomb characteristics<br />
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| '''Mass''' || 1,027 kg (2,000 lbs)<br />
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| '''Guidance''' || TV<br />
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| '''Explosive mass''' || 428.6 kg<br />
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| '''Explosive type''' || Tritonal<br />
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| '''TNT equivalent''' || 505.75 kg<br />
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|}<br />
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=== Effective damage ===<br />
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=== Comparison with analogues ===<br />
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== Usage in battles ==<br />
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=== Pros and cons ===<br />
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'''Pros:'''<br />
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* Fire-and-forget<br />
* Gliding fins extend the range<br />
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'''Cons:'''<br />
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* Can't always get a target lock<br />
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== History ==<br />
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== Media ==<br />
Video would be perfect<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app5/hobos.html <nowiki>[Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles]</nowiki> Rockwell HOBOS (Homing Bomb System) (GBU-8/B, GBU-9/B)]<br />
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{{Guided bombs}}<br />
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