How do you learn to go on bombing runs with the famous F-16 Fighting Falcon? By practicing blowing stuff up. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a highly maneuverable US fighter jet that carries a wide range of bombs including the Joint Direct Attack Munition MK-82, The MK-82 is a 500 lb general purpose bomb, and one of the smallest air-dropped weapons currently in service.
Dropping the MK-82 is a crucial part of Air Force training sessions since it helps new pilots get used to real-world combat scenarios in a cost-effective way, with a bomb that only costs $2,082.50 per unit. That’s far less than the Air Foce’s larger explosives like the Massive Ordnance Air Blast or "Mother of All Bombs" that weighs 21,600 lbs and costs $170,000 per unit.

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