250kg Incendiary Bomb

The PLA is currently equipped with five types of incendiary bombs:

250-1 Incendiary Bomb (length: 1.5m; diameter: 325mm; wingspan: 410mm, weight: 135kg) is filled with yellow phosphorous and burning agent. The mixture of the two is ignited when the bomb hits the target. The bomb lacks stabilizing fins, and consequently acquire a tumbling motion on being dropped that contributes to the scattering of the combustible gel over a wide area.

250-2 Incendiary Bomb is a napalm (jellied gasoline) bomb.

250-3 Incendiary Bomb uses high-viscosity barium and aluminium agents and is fitted with a nose fuse and a tail fuse.

250-1 Incendiary-Blast Bomb has incendiary materials as well as 50kg high-explosive to generate greater damage to both soft and hard targets.

The Fuel Air Explosive (FAE) Bomb is also reportedly equipped by the PLA though the detailed information is unknown.

Last update: 5 November 2006