Which bomb is a 500-pound incendiary?

Which bomb is a 500-pound incendiary?

• A. MK-82
• B. MK-83
• C. MK-84
• D. MK-77

Answer: (D)

Incendiary bombs in the 500-pound class are designed to ignite and spread fires rather than deliver a large blast. Among these options, the MK-77 is the 500-pound incendiary, filled to produce fires with its napalm/incendiary payload. The MK-82 is also 500 pounds but is a general-purpose bomb intended for blast and fragmentation, not primarily incendiary. The MK-83 and MK-84 are heavier, at 1,000 and 2,000 pounds respectively, and are general-purpose as well. So the one designed for incendiary effects in this weight class is the MK-77.

Incendiary bombs in the 500-pound class are designed to ignite and spread fires rather than deliver a large blast. Among these options, the MK-77 is the 500-pound incendiary, filled to produce fires with its napalm/incendiary payload. The MK-82 is also 500 pounds but is a general-purpose bomb intended for blast and fragmentation, not primarily incendiary. The MK-83 and MK-84 are heavier, at 1,000 and 2,000 pounds respectively, and are general-purpose as well. So the one designed for incendiary effects in this weight class is the MK-77.