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Colossus Bomb[1]

The Colossus Bomb is a type of heavy munition carried by the Imperial Navy Marauder Colossus Bomber.[1]

Weighing 10,000kgs (22,046lbs), the Colossus Bomb is used to attack hardened targets and underground facilities. The bomb is a huge guided weapon, containing a sophisticated guidance system controlled by the bombardier. Its diamantine armour-penetrating tip, mass reactive fuse, and melta warhead allows it to penetrate deep inside a target before exploding with devastating force. In order to give the bombardier time to guide the weapon onto the target and to allow the warhead to arm, the Colossus is dropped from a high altitude. This reduces the bomb's usefulness, and bomber crews know that the longer they have to aim the weapon, the more effective it will be. However, this means a slower approach to the target.[2]

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