U.S. Bomber Loadouts

B-17F and G Approved Uniform Bombloads
(from AN-01-1B-40 B-17 weight and balance, Army Manual 1943)

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Bomb Bay

Total
Payload

1

2 x 2,000 lb

4,000 lbs

2

2 x 1,600 lb

3,200 lbs

3

2 x 1,000 lb

2,000 lbs

4

12 x 500 lb

6,000 lbs

5

16 x 300 lb

4,800 lbs

6

16 x 250 lb

4,000 lbs

7

24 x 100 lb

2,400 lbs

B-36 Peacemaker Approved Uniform Bomb Loads
(Bays 1-2 and 3-4 could be combined to carry oversized bombs as shown below)

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Bomb Bay
No. 1

Bomb Bay
No. 2

Bomb Bay
No. 3

Bomb Bay
No. 4

Total
Weapon Count

Total
Payload

1

EMPTY

14 x 500 lb

6 x 500 lb

EMPTY

20 x 500 lb

10,000 lbs

2

EMPTY

10 x 1,000 lb

EMPTY

EMPTY

10 x 1,000 lb

10,000 lbs

3

EMPTY

5 x 2,000 lb

EMPTY

EMPTY

5 x 2,000 lb

10,000 lbs

4

38 x 500 lb

28 x 500 lb

28 x 500 lb

38 x 500 lb

132 x 500 lb

66,000 lbs

5

19 x 1,000 lb

16 x 1,000 lb

16 x 1,000 lb

21 x 1,000 lb

72 x 1,000 lb

72,000 lbs

6

8 x 2,000 lb

6 x 2,000 lb

6 x 2,000 lb

8 x 2,000 lb

28 x 2,000 lb

56,000 lbs

7

3 x 4,000 lb

3 x 4,000 lb

3 x 4,000a lb

3 x 4,000 lb

12 x 4,000 lb

48,000 lbs

8

2 x 12,000 lb

2 x 12,000 lb

4 x 12,000 lb

48,000 lbs

9

1 x 22,000 lb

2 x 22,000 lb

3 x 22,000 lb

66,000 lbs

10

1 x 43,000 lb

1 x 43,000 lb

2 x 43,000 lb

86,000 lbs

B-1B Lancer Approved Uniform Bomb Loads

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Bomb Bay
No. 1

Bomb Bay
No. 2

Bomb Bay
No. 3

Total
Weapon Count

Total
Payload

1

28 x Mk 82/GBU-30
(500 lb GP/JDAM)

28 x Mk 82/GBU-30
(500 lb GP/JDAM)

28 x Mk 82/GBU-30
(500 lb GP/JDAM)

84 x Mk 82/GBU-30
(500 lb GP/JDAM)

42,000 lbs

2

8 x Mk 84/GBU-32
(2,000 lb GP/JDAM)

8 x Mk 84/GBU-32
(2,000 lb GP/JDAM)

8 x Mk 84/GBU-32
(2,000 lb GP/JDAM)

24 x Mk 84/GBU-32
(2,000 lb GP/JDAM)

48,000 lbs

3

10 x CBU-87/97
(1,000 lb Cluster Bomb)

10 x CBU-87/97
(1,000 lb Cluster Bomb)

10 x CBU-87/97
(1,000 lb Cluster Bomb)

30 x CBU-87/97
(1,000 lb Cluster Bomb)

30,000 lbs

4

4 x AGM-154 JSOW

4 x AGM-154 JSOW

4 x AGM-154 JSOW

12 x AGM-154 JSOW

13,140 lbs

5

8 x AGM-158 JASSM

8 x AGM-158 JASSM

8 x AGM-158 JASSM

24 x AGM-158 JASSM

51,600 lbs

B-2A Spirit Approved Uniform Bomb Loads

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Bomb Bay
No. 1

Bomb Bay
No. 2

Total
Weapon Count

Total
Payload

1

8 x B61

8 x B61

16 x B61 (5.92 MT)

16,000 lbs

2

8 x B83

8 x B83

16 x B83 (19.2 MT)

38,400 lbs

3

8 x AGM-131 SRAM II

8 x AGM-131 SRAM II

16 x AGM-131 SRAM II (3.2 MT)

32,000 lbs

4

108 x GBU-39 SDB (250 lb)

108 x GBU-39 SDB (250 lb)

216 x GBU-39 SDB (250 lb)

54,000 lbs

5

40 x Mk 82/GBU-30 JDAM
(500 lb GP)

40 x Mk 82/GBU-30 JDAM
(500 lb GP)

80 x Mk 82/GBU-30 JDAM
(500 lb GP)

40,000 lbs

6

8 x Mk 84/GBU-32 JDAM
(2,000 lb GP)

8 x Mk 84/GBU-32 JDAM
(2,000 lb GP)

16 x Mk 84/GBU-32 JDAM
(2,000 lb GP)

32,000 lbs

7

17 x CBU-87/97
(1,000 lb Cluster Bomb)

17 x CBU-87/97
(1,000 lb Cluster Bomb)

34 x CBU-87/97
(1,000 lb Cluster Bomb)

34,000 lbs

8

4 x GBU-37
(4,700 lb AP)

4 x GBU-37
(4,700 lb AP)

8 x GBU-37
(4,700 lb AP)

37,600 lbs

9

4 x GBU-28
(5,000 lb AP)

4 x GBU-28
(5,000 lb AP)

8 x GBU-28
(5,000 lb AP)

40,000 lbs

10

8 x AGM-154 JSOW

8 x AGM-154 JSOW

16 x AGM-154 JSOW

17,520 lbs

11

8 x AGM-158 JASSM

8 x AGM-158 JASSM

16 x AGM-158 JASSM

34,400 lbs

12

1 x GBU-57 “MOP”
(30,000 lb AP)

1 x GBU-57 “MOP”
(30,000 lb AP)

2 x GBU-57 “MOP”
(30,000 lb AP)

60,000 lbs