OVERVIEW: The Mk81 Low Drag General Purpose bomb (LDGP) is a freefall bomb with a high explosive filler.


DETAILS:   


Weight: 	 119 kg
Filling Weight:	  44 kg (Tritonal, Minol or Comp H6)



NOTES:  The power of the Mk 81 was found to be inadequate for U.S. military tactical use, and it was quickly discontinued, although license-built copies or duplicates of this weapon remain in service with various other nations. It has a lethal radius of 11.5 meters against standing personnel and 2.7 meters against personnel in foxholes.


SOURCES:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_81_bomb ; Friedman, Norman. The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, 1997-1998. Annapolis, Md: Naval Institute Press, 1997.
