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MK-82 BOMBS
Also known as "Mark 2" bombs, these bombs often are carried under the wings of A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft.

Statistics: More than 7 feet long; weigh more than 500 pounds each
Bomb case: Filled with 192 pounds of explosives, which are set off by a fuse


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