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ZB-500
The ZB-500 (ЗБ-500) is a Russian, 500 kg class, fin-stabilised, incendiary bomb. The 'ZB' part of the designation is short for 'Zazhigatel'nyy Bak (Зажигательный Бак), which quite literally means 'incendiary tank'. The '500' part of the ZB-500 designation denotes it weight (size) class in kilograms.
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