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FAB-9000

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FAB-9000
FAB-9000 at Ryazan Museum of Long-Range Aviation
Type	Aerial bomb
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Specifications
Mass	9,407 kg (20,739 lb)
Length	5.05m
Diameter	1,200 mm (47 in)

Filling	TNT
Filling weight	4,297 kg (9,473 lb)
Detonation mechanism	Contact fuze, Delayed fuze

The FAB-9000 (Russian:ФАБ-9000) is a Soviet-made aerial bomb. FAB stands for Fugasnaya Aviatsionnaya Bomba (high-explosive aerial bomb) and 9000 stands for the weight of the bomb in kilograms. It is one of the heaviest bombs of the Soviet Air Forces and the Russian Aerospace Forces.^[1]^{[better source needed]}

It was developed in the early 1950s, and further modified in the mid-50s. It was produced by the Soviet Union and Iraq, where it's designated NASR-9000.^[2]

References

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^ "FAB 9000 High Explosive Bomb". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

^ Duncan Lennox: Jane’s Air launched Weapon, Edition 1997. Jane’s Information Group, 1997, S. 308–309.

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