OVERVIEW: The Mk84 AIR is a unguided freefall bomb with a retarder system to allow for low-level delivery.


DETAILS:  The MK84 AIR is a 2000 pound bomb modified with a BSU-49/B high drag tail assembly. The "ballute" air bag which deploys from the tail provides a high speed, low altitude delivery capability. The tail assembly consists of a low-drag canister unit containing a ballute (combination balloon and parachute), and a release lanyard assembly that opens the canister releasing the ballute. Ram air inflates the ballute, increasing drag on the bomb and allowing the aircraft to escape the blast pattern.  The weapon can be delivered in the low-drag mode (canister remains closed after release) or in the high drag mode.   


Weight: 	 895-945 kg
Filling Weight:	  429 kg (Tritonal, Comp H6)



NOTES:  The Mk84 has a  lethal radius of 22 meters against standing personnel, and 7 meters against personnel in foxholes.



SOURCES:  "Mark 84 Bomb." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Accessed December 28, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_84_bomb ; Friedman, Norman. The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, 1997-1998. Annapolis, Md: Naval Institute Press, 1997, pg. 264 ; "Mk 83 General Purpose Bomb". Federation of American Scientists,  Accessed December 28, 2015. http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/dumb/mk84.htm
