[SFFS] CBU-59 APAM Rockeye II

CBU-59 APAM Rockeye II

ORIGIN: (Real World)
United States of America

GAMES FEATURED IN:
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies

COMPATIBLE AIRCRAFT
A-10A Thunderbolt II, F-15E Strike Eagle

OVERVIEW:
The CBU-59 APAM an antipersonnel, anti material weapon developed in the 1970s as a successor to Rockeye. It uses the same Rockeye dispenser, but has 717 smaller BLU-77 bomb lets fitted into the case. In addition to its armor-piercing effect, it also has antipersonnel fragmentation and incendiary features. One hundred and eight-six were delivered during the Gulf war.

The antitank bomb cluster Mk 20 Mods and the antipersonnel / anti material bomb cluster CBU-59/B are air-launched, conventional free-fall weapons. The Mk 20 Mods are used against armored vehicles. The CBU-59/B is used against light material and personnel targets. The Mk 20 Mods and CBU-59/B CBUs are delivered to the fleet completely assembled. Fuses, suspension lugs, arming wires, wire extractors, and all other necessary components have been installed. The only difference between the Mk 20 Mods and the CBU-59/B CBUs is the type of bomb/bomb lets contained inside the dispenser. The Mk 20 CBU weighs 490 pounds and contains 247 Mk 118 antitank bombs. The CBU-59/B weighs 750 pounds and contains 717 BLU-77/B target discriminating shape-charge air burst bomb lets. When either the Mk 20 Mods or the CBU-59/B CBU is released from the aircraft, the fuze arming wire and the fin release wire is withdrawn from the fuse, allowing the fuse to function after the preset delay. Functioning of the fuse initiates a linear-shaped charge in the dispenser. This, in turn, cuts the dispenser case in half, dispersing the bombs/bomb lets in the air. Both CBUs are painted white with a yellow band on the dispenser body, indicating a high-explosive hazard.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Weight: 750 pounds
Length: 92 inches
Diameter: 13.2 inches
Guidance: None
Control: None
Autopilot: None
Propulsion: None
Warhead: 717 BLU-71/B anti-materiel / anti-personnel
Fuse: Sub munition: Mark 1 Mod 0 Contact
Dispenser: Mark 339 Mod 0 Time Fuse
Maximum Carriage: Mach 1.3 / 700K KCAS
Minimum Release Altitude: 500 Feet AGL or 400 Feet AGL with 4G Escape

Source:
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
GlobalSecurity.org
tpub.com
Airpower.Calihan.cc

*Original Article by MenAce (Ribbon-Vermilion)*