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49 {|class="__midcols __cell_vtp" (Mks. IV & 5) (Mks. IV & 5) (square)
 * rowspan=4 |Type
 * rowspan=4 |Weight (lbs.)
 * colspan=6 |Dimensions
 * rowspan=4 |Main Colour
 * rowspan=4 |Fuzes
 * rowspan=4 |Tail unit
 * rowspan=4 |Notes
 * colspan=2 rowspan=2 |Overall length with tail
 * colspan=4 |Bomb body
 * colspan=2 |Length
 * colspan=2 |Diameter
 * ft.
 * in.
 * ft.
 * in.
 * ft.
 * in.
 * rowspan=5 |G.P. (General purpose)
 * 4,000
 * 10
 * 11
 * 7
 * 1
 * 2
 * 0½
 * Dark green or (occasionally) yellow
 * Nose and/or tail 2 side fuzes
 * rowspan=3 |Long or short pattern tail may be used. Tail fixed by 4 wing nuts.
 * rowspan=5 |These are the only types of bomb normally fitted with long delay and anti-handling fuzes.
 * 1,900
 * 8
 * 5
 * 5
 * 6
 * 1
 * 6¾
 * rowspan=4 |"
 * rowspan=4 |Nose and/or tail. Fitted with a plug in nose when no nose fuze is used
 * 1,000
 * 7
 * 2¾
 * 4
 * 6
 * 1
 * 4
 * 500
 * 1,000
 * 7
 * 2¾
 * 4
 * 6
 * 1
 * 4
 * 500
 * 500
 * 5
 * 10½
 * 3
 * 1
 * 1
 * 1
 * rowspan=2 |Long or Short Pattern tail may be used. Tail fixed by 4 clips
 * 250
 * 250
 * 4
 * 8
 * 2
 * 4½
 * 10¼
 * rowspan=2 |S.A.P (Semi-Armour Piercing)
 * 500
 * 5
 * 2
 * 3
 * 5
 * 11½
 * rowspan=2 |"
 * rowspan=2|Tail fuze only
 * rowspan=2|Long or short pattern tail may be usedMark II—tail bolted onMk V.—Tail fixed by 4 clips.
 * rowspan=2|
 * 250
 * 4
 * 1½
 * 2
 * 7
 * 9½
 * A.P (Armour Piercing
 * 2,000
 * 9
 * 5
 * 6
 * 7
 * 1
 * 1½
 * Tail fuze only
 * Attached by 6 screws or 4 wing nuts. Made of light alloy
 * rowspan=2|Anti-Personnel
 * 40
 * 2
 * 3½
 * 1
 * 4½
 * 5
 * rowspan=2 |"
 * rowspan=2|Nose fuze only (Cannot be released "safe")
 * rowspan=2|Attached by bolt.
 * rowspan=2|The 40lb. bomb may be fitted with parachute.
 * 20
 * 1
 * 10
 * 1
 * 1
 * 4
 * Anti-tank
 * 9
 * 1
 * 2
 * colspan=2 |—
 * colspan=2|5″×5″
 * 1
 * 10
 * 1
 * 1
 * 4
 * Anti-tank
 * 9
 * 1
 * 2
 * colspan=2 |—
 * colspan=2|5″×5″
 * colspan=2 |—
 * colspan=2|5″×5″
 * Tail fuze only
 * Built in one piece with body of the bomb.
 * Dropped in pairs, nesting into one another.
 * }
 * — ¼ in. red band near nose = bomb has explosive filling. 1 in. green band at max. diameter = filled with T.N.T.
 * — ¼ in. red band near nose = bomb has explosive filling. 1 in. green band at max. diameter = filled with T.N.T.