Editing General-purpose bomb (section)

== Historic general-purpose bombs ==
===WWII-era British general-purpose bombs===
During WWII the British adopted a description of general-purpose bombs as '''medium capacity''' ('''MC''') bombs. The {{cvt|1000|lb|kg}} MC was developed from 1942 to replace the existing 1000&nbsp;lb GP (General Purpose) bomb. Initially using most of the components of the 1000&nbsp;lb GP it was decided to give it a new tail and it was built with a half-inch-thick wall. Fillings could be [[Amatex]], [[Amatol]], [[Minol (explosive)|Minol]], [[RDX]] and others. Actual weight was around {{cvt|1020|lb|kg}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwiiequipment.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104:1000lb-medium-capacity-bomb&catid=43:bombs&Itemid=60 |work=WWII Equipment |title=1000lb Medium Capacity Bomb }}</ref>
It was introduced to service in 1943 and about a quarter of a million were produced by the end of the war.

[[File:Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. CH17883.jpg|thumb|A 4000&nbsp;lb GP bomb, 1943]]
* {{cvt|40|lb|kg}} General-Purpose bomb – produced 1937 to 1941
* {{cvt|50|lb|kg}} General-Purpose Bomb – not produced
* {{cvt|120|lb|kg}} General-Purpose Bomb – abandoned project
* {{cvt|250|lb|kg}} General-Purpose Bomb (1926 onwards) – replaced by 250&nbsp;lb MC in 1942
* {{cvt|500|lb|kg}} General-Purpose Bomb (1926 onwards) – replaced by 500&nbsp;lb MC in 1942
* {{cvt|1000|lb|kg}} General-Purpose Bomb (1939 onwards) – replaced by 1000&nbsp;lb MC in 1943
* {{cvt|1900|lb|kg}} General-Purpose Bomb (1941 onwards)
* {{cvt|4000|lb|kg}} General-Purpose Bomb (1943) – replaced by 4000&nbsp;lb HC