AN-M30A1 (100 lb) - Revision history

U17577377: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */

2024-08-06T11:35:05Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon

U22067555: Added P-51C-11-NT (China)

2024-05-18T13:51:59Z

Added P-51C-11-NT (China)

U38088265: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */

2023-06-25T11:41:33Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon

U44629479: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Added J26 David

2023-05-15T15:30:23Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Added J26 David

U44629479: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Added F-84G-31-RE (China)

2023-03-18T12:54:57Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Added F-84G-31-RE (China)

U44629479: Edits

2022-08-26T09:29:18Z

Edits

U38088265: /* Comparison with analogues */ Updated

2022-06-27T22:06:26Z

‎Comparison with analogues: Updated

U38088265: /* General info */ Updated

2022-06-27T21:15:50Z

‎General info: Updated

U44629479: Edits

2022-05-30T20:16:39Z

Edits

U47376697: Slight changes to bomb characteristics

2022-05-30T19:50:00Z

Slight changes to bomb characteristics

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 {{Navigation-Line|OS2U}}{{Specs-Link|os2u_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|os2u_3}}
 {{Navigation-Line|PB4Y}}{{Specs-Link|pb4y-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pb4y-2_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pb4y-2_france}}
-{{Navigation-Line|PBM}}{{Specs-Link|pbm_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pbm_3}}
+{{Navigation-Line|PBM}}{{Specs-Link|pbm_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pbm_3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pbm_5a}}
 {{Navigation-Line|PBY-5}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a_raf}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a_ussr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a_late_france}}
 {{Navigation-Line|SB2U}}{{Specs-Link|sb2u-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sb2u-3}}

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 {{Navigation-Line|P-26}}{{Specs-Link|p-26a_33}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-26a_34}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-26a_34_m2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-26b_35}}
 {{Navigation-Line|P-40}}{{Specs-Link|p-40e}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40e_td}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40e_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40f-5_france_ep}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40f_10}}
-{{Navigation-Line|P-51}}{{Specs-Link|p-51a_tl}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51b_7_sweden}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51c-10-nt}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51h-5_na}}
+{{Navigation-Line|P-51}}{{Specs-Link|p-51a_tl}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51b_7_sweden}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51c-10-nt}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51c-11-nt_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51h-5_na}}
 {{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|f9f-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f9f-5}}

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 {{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}
 {{Navigation-Line|F2A}}{{Specs-Link|f2a-3}}
 {{Navigation-Line|F3F}}{{Specs-Link|f3f-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f3f-2_galer}}
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 {{Navigation-Line|P-26}}{{Specs-Link|p-26a_33}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-26a_34}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-26a_34_m2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-26b_35}}
 {{Navigation-Line|P-40}}{{Specs-Link|p-40e}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40e_td}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40e_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40f-5_france_ep}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40f_10}}
-{{Navigation-Line|P-51}}{{Specs-Link|p-51b_7_sweden}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51c-10-nt}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51h-5_na}}
+{{Navigation-Line|P-51}}{{Specs-Link|p-51a_tl}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51b_7_sweden}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51c-10-nt}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51h-5_na}}
 {{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|f9f-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f9f-5}}
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 {{Navigation-Line|PB4Y}}{{Specs-Link|pb4y-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pb4y-2_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pb4y-2_france}}
 {{Navigation-Line|PBM}}{{Specs-Link|pbm_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pbm_3}}
-{{Navigation-Line|PBY-5}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a_raf}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a_ussr}}
+{{Navigation-Line|PBY-5}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a_raf}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a_ussr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pby-5a_late_france}}
 {{Navigation-Line|SB2U}}{{Specs-Link|sb2u-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sb2u-3}}
 {{Navigation-Line|SBD}}{{Specs-Link|sbd-3}}

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 {{Navigation-Line|P-26}}{{Specs-Link|p-26a_33}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-26a_34}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-26a_34_m2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-26b_35}}
 {{Navigation-Line|P-40}}{{Specs-Link|p-40e}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40e_td}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40e_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40f-5_france_ep}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-40f_10}}
-{{Navigation-Line|P-51}}{{Specs-Link|p-51c-10-nt}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51h-5_na}}
+{{Navigation-Line|P-51}}{{Specs-Link|p-51b_7_sweden}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51c-10-nt}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51h-5_na}}
 {{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|f9f-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f9f-5}}

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 {{Navigation-Line|A-26}}{{Specs-Link|a-26b_10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|a-26b}}
 {{Navigation-Line|A-36}}{{Specs-Link|p-51_a-36}}
-{{Navigation-Line|F-84}}{{Specs-Link|f-84b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84g}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84g_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84g_italy}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84g_france}}
+{{Navigation-Line|F-84}}{{Specs-Link|f-84b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84g}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84g_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84g_italy}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84g_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84g-31-re_china}}
 {{Navigation-Line|PBJ-1}}{{Specs-Link|pbj_1h}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pbj_1j}}
 {{Navigation-Line|XA-38}}{{Specs-Link|xa_38}}

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 ! Explosive mass
 ! Explosive type
-! Penentration
+! Penetration
 ! Armour destruction radius
 ! Fragmentation radius

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 === Comparison with analogues ===
 <!-- ''Give a comparative description of bombs that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
-{| class="wikitable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
 ! colspan="8" | Comparable bombs to {{PAGENAME}}
 |-
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 ! Mass
 ! Explosive mass
-! Explosive
+! Explosive type
-! Armour Penetration
+! Penentration
-! Destruction radius
+! Armour destruction radius
-! Frag radius
+! Fragmentation radius
 |-
 | ▂
-| [[FAB-50_(50_kg)|FAB-50]]
+| [[FAB-50sv (50 kg)|FAB-50sv]]
-| 64 kg
+| 49 kg
-| 24 kg
+| 26.35 kg
 | TNT
-| style="text-align:right;" | 79 mm
+| 65 mm
-| style="text-align:right;" | 2.1 m
+| 2 m
-| style="text-align:right;" | 68.6 m
+| 73 m
 |-
 | ▀
-| [[SC50JA_(50_kg)|SC50JA]]
+| [[SC50JA (50 kg)|SC50JA]]
 | 50 kg
 | 25 kg
 | Fp.60/40
-| style="text-align:right;" | 80 mm
+| 65 mm
-| style="text-align:right;" | 2.1 m
+| 2 m
-| style="text-align:right;" | 70.1 m
+| 70 m
 |-
 | ▅
-| [[Navy_Type_97_Number_6_(60_kg)|Type 97 Number 6]]
+| [[Navy Type 97 Number 6 (60 kg)|Type 97 Number 6]]
 | 60 kg
-| 23 kg
+| 25.3 kg
-| TNT
+| Shimose
-| style="text-align:right;" | 78 mm
+| 65 mm
-| style="text-align:right;" | 2.1 m
+| 2 m
-| style="text-align:right;" | 67 m
+| 69 m
 |-
 | ▅
-| [[Army_Type_94_GPHE_(50_kg)|Type 94 GPHE]]
+| [[Army Type 94 GPHE (50 kg)|Type 94 GPHE]]
 | 50 kg
-| 19.6 kg
+| 25.09 kg
-| TNT
+| Type 97
-| style="text-align:right;" | 74 mm
+| 65 mm
-| style="text-align:right;" | 1.8 m
+| 2 m
-| style="text-align:right;" | 62.5 m
+| 70 m
 |-
 | ▄
-| [[GP_50_(50_kg)|GP 50]]
+| [[GP 50 (50 kg)|GP 50]]
 | 58 kg
 | 25 kg
-| TNT
+| Amatol
-| style="text-align:right;" | 80 mm
+| 65 mm
-| style="text-align:right;" | 2.1 m
+| 2 m
-| style="text-align:right;" | 70.1 m
+| 70 m
 |-
 | ▄
-| [[G.A.M.Mn_50_(50_kg)|G.A.M.Mn 50]]
+| [[G.A.M.Mn 50 (50 kg)|G.A.M.Mn 50]]
-| 50 kg
+| 53 kg
-| 28.5 kg
+| 29 kg
 | M.Mn
-| style="text-align:right;" | 82 mm
+| 66 mm
-| style="text-align:right;" | 2.4 m
+| 2 m
-| style="text-align:right;" | 77.1 m
+| 75 m
 |-
 | ▄
-| [[D.T._No.2_(50_kg)|D.T. No.2]]
+| [[D.T. No.2 (50 kg)|D.T. No.2]]
 | 55.7 kg
-| 19.9 kg
+| 19 kg
 | TNT
-| style="text-align:right;" | 73 mm
+| 64 mm
-| style="text-align:right;" | 2.1 m
+| 2 m
-| style="text-align:right;" | 67.4 m
+| 62 m
 |}

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 ! colspan="2" | Bomb characteristics
 |-
-| '''Mass'''
+| '''Mass''' || 49.9 kg (110 lbs)
 |-
-| '''Explosive mass'''
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 24.5 kg
 |-
-| '''Explosive type'''
+| '''Explosive type''' || Amatol
 |-
-| '''TNT equivalent'''
+| '''TNT equivalent''' || 24.5 kg
 |-
-| '''HE max penetration'''
+| '''HE max penetration''' || 65 mm
 |-
-| '''Armour destruction radius'''
+| '''Armour destruction radius''' || 2 m
 |-
-| '''Fragment dispersion radius'''
+| '''Fragment dispersion radius''' || 67 m
 |-
 |}
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 ! colspan="8" | Comparable bombs to {{PAGENAME}}
 |-
-! colspan="1" |
-! colspan="1" | Name
+! Name
-! colspan="1" | Mass
+! Mass
-! colspan="1" | Explosive mass
+! Explosive mass
-! colspan="1" | Explosive
+! Explosive
-! colspan="1" | Armour Penetration
+! Armour Penetration
-! colspan="1" | Destruction radius
+! Destruction radius
-! colspan="1" | Frag radius
+! Frag radius
 |-
 | ▂

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
-[[File:AN-M30A1.png|left|thumb|420px|Side view of an '''{{PAGENAME}}''' bomb.]]
+[[File:AN-M30A1.png|left|thumb|420px|Side view of an {{PAGENAME}} bomb.]]
 {{break}}
 The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American general-purpose high explosive (HE) bomb.
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 == General info ==
 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the bomb.'' -->
-[[File:AN-M30A1_Explanation.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A top view of an '''{{PAGENAME}}''' bomb with identification of parts.]]
+[[File:AN-M30A1_Explanation.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A top view of an {{PAGENAME}} bomb with identification of parts.]]
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 ! colspan="2" | Bomb characteristics
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 The AN-M30A1 is outfitted with two suspension lugs which are directly welded to the bomb casing 14 inches apart. A single suspension lug is welded to the opposite side of the bomb at the centre of gravity which can be utilised to suspend from British aircraft.
-[[File:AN-M30A1_Explodedview.jpg|350px|thumb|right|An exploded view of '''{{PAGENAME}}''' as found in a military technical manual.]]
+[[File:AN-M30A1_Explodedview.jpg|350px|thumb|right|An exploded view of {{PAGENAME}} as found in a military technical manual.]]
 This version of the AN-M30 bomb, the A1 version indicates that a modification which locks the base plate to the central filling via two steel pins, preventing the removal of the base plate once the bomb is filled with its explosive material. Once the adapter booster is inserted, a pin is inserted which prevents its withdrawal.
 The tail section of the AN-M30A1 bomb is a cast-steel sleeve known as a box-type tail. The Sleeve is manufactured of a cast-steel sleeve with four sheet-steel fins held into place with a locking nut. Each fin is held by a fin-strut which once in place are welded together to make one assembly. Different tail fins were utilised when the low-altitude bombing took place compared to higher altitude bombing.
-[[File:AN-M30A1_Frontview.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A front view of an '''{{PAGENAME}}''' bomb. Notice detail in nose fuse]]
+[[File:AN-M30A1_Frontview.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A front view of an {{PAGENAME}} bomb. Notice detail in nose fuse]]
 The impact nose fuse is vane operated and delayed armed meaning that when the bomb is dropped, the vane spins, arming the bomb away from the plane dropping it. After arming, the bomb will detonate when the impact fuse comes in contact with an object. Detonation can be set to be instantaneous when the bomb hits something or with a delay, allowing the bomb to burrow into the ground before detonating. The impact tail fuse is also vane armed and can be set to delayed detonation. Tail fuses are typically used with nose fuses as a backup detonator in case the primary fails.
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 === Effective damage ===
 <!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of bomb (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
-The AN-M30A1 utilised Amatol as its explosive compound which is a composition of TNT (Trinitrotoluene C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>5</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O<sub>6</sub>) and Ammonium Nitrate (N<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>O<sub>3</sub>). Amatol is a British name which comes from the words of the ingredients of this compound, '''''Am'''''mmonium and '''''tol'''''uene. Supplies of TNT were limited due to the amount of ordnance needed to be manufactured. Because of the great explosive velocity and brisance of TNT, one-way stretch resources was to exploit TNT's one drawback. TNT in its pure form when detonated leaves a black smoke residue after it explodes due to the oxygen deficiency in TNT (does not fully explode/burn all components efficiently). To supplement TNT's need for oxygen, ammonium nitrate is added to the mixture which has an oxygen surplus and overall increases the energy release of a TNT explosion when mixed. When compared to each other, Amatol has a lower explosive velocity and brisance than pure TNT; however because it was cheaper to use Amatol, it became the go-to explosive for general purpose bombs.
+The AN-M30A1 utilised Amatol as its explosive compound which is a composition of TNT (Trinitrotoluene C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>5</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O<sub>6</sub>) and Ammonium Nitrate (N<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>O<sub>3</sub>). Amatol is a British name which comes from the words of the ingredients of this compound, ''Am''mmonium and ''tol''uene. Supplies of TNT were limited due to the amount of ordnance needed to be manufactured. Because of the great explosive velocity and brisance of TNT, one-way stretch resources was to exploit TNT's one drawback. TNT in its pure form when detonated leaves a black smoke residue after it explodes due to the oxygen deficiency in TNT (does not fully explode/burn all components efficiently). To supplement TNT's need for oxygen, ammonium nitrate is added to the mixture which has an oxygen surplus and overall increases the energy release of a TNT explosion when mixed. When compared to each other, Amatol has a lower explosive velocity and brisance than pure TNT; however because it was cheaper to use Amatol, it became the go-to explosive for general purpose bombs.
 === Comparison with analogues ===
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 ! colspan="1" | Explosive mass
 ! colspan="1" | Explosive
-! colspan="1" | Armor Pen.
+! colspan="1" | Armour Penetration
 ! colspan="1" | Destruction radius
 ! colspan="1" | Frag radius
@@ Line 217: / Line 217: @@
 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-<div><ul>
+;Images
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AN-M30A1_P-40.jpg|thumb|none|250px|'''{{PAGENAME}}''' bomb mounted on external wing pylon of a P-40E-1]] </li>
+<gallery mode="packed-hover"  heights="150">
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AN-M30A1_Externalpylon.jpg|thumb|none|250px|'''{{PAGENAME}}''' bomb mounted to an external pylon of a F2A-3]] </li>
+File:AN-M30A1_P-40.jpg|<small>{{PAGENAME}} bomb mounted on external wing pylon of a P-40E-1</small>
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AN-M30A1_Bombbay.jpg|thumb|none|250px|'''{{PAGENAME}}''' bombs situated in bomb bay of a B-18A]] </li>
+File:AN-M30A1_Externalpylon.jpg|<small>{{PAGENAME}} bomb mounted to an external pylon of a F2A-3</small>
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:AN-M30A1_Divebomber.jpg|thumb|none|250px|An SBD-3 dive bombing a ship with two '''{{PAGENAME}}''' bombs and one [[AN-M64A1 (500 lb)]]]] </li>
+File:AN-M30A1_Bombbay.jpg|<small>{{PAGENAME}} bombs situated in bomb bay of a B-18A</small>
-</ul></div>
+File:AN-M30A1_Divebomber.jpg|<small>An SBD-3 dive bombing a ship with two {{PAGENAME}} bombs and one [[AN-M64A1 (500 lb)]]</small>
 == See also ==

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 |-
 | '''Mass'''
-| 45.8 kg
+| 49.8 kg (110 lbs)
 |-
 | '''Explosive mass'''
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 |-
 | '''Armour destruction radius'''
-| 2 m
+| 3 m
 |-
 | '''Fragment dispersion radius'''
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 ;Bibliography
 * Technical Order 11-1-28 - Bombs and Bomb Components, US Air Force
 * OP 1664 - U.S. Explosive Ordnance, US Navy