What is M117 bomb?
{{Infobox Weapon |name= M117 |image= M117 bomb.jpg |caption= |origin= [[United States]] |type= free-fall [[Shrapnel|general-purpose bomb]] <!-- Type selection --> |is_ranged= |is_bladed= |is_explosive=yes |is_artillery= |is_vehicle= |is_missile=yes |is_UK= <!-- Service history --> |service= 1950's–present |used_by=[[United States]] |wars= Korean War , Vietnam War <!-- Production history --> |designer= |design_date= |manufacturer= |unit_cost= |production_date= |number= |variants= M117R, M117D <!-- General specifications --> |spec_label= |weight= 340 kg |length= 2.06 m-2.16 m |part_length= |width= |height= |diameter= 408 mm |crew= <!-- Ranged weapon specifications --> |cartridge= |caliber= |barrels= |action= |rate= |velocity= |range= |max_range= changes by method of employment |feed= |sights= <!-- Artillery specifications --> |breech= |recoil= |carriage= |elevation= |traverse= <!-- Bladed weapon specifications --> |blade_type= |hilt_type= |sheath_type= |head_type= |haft_type= <!-- Explosive specifications --> |filling=Tritonal |filling_weight=183 Kg |detonation= |yield= <!-- Vehicle/missile specifications --> |armour= |primary_armament= |secondary_armament= |engine= |engine_power= |pw_ratio= |transmission= |payload_capacity= |suspension= |clearance= |wingspan= 520 mm |propellant= |fuel_capacity= |vehicle_range= |ceiling= |altitude= |boost= |speed= |guidance= |steering= |accuracy= |launch_platform= |transport= }} [[Image:F-100D 308TFS 31TFW TuyHoa 1966.jpg|thumb|right|An F-100D of the 308th TFS, being loaded with Mk 117 750 lb bombs at Tuy Hoa, South Vietnam, in early 1966.]] The '''M117''' is a [[Shrapnel|general-purpose bomb]]. It is dropped from the air by an [[airplane]]. It is used by [[United States]] [[military]] forces. The M117 was used for the first time in the [[Korean War]] in the early 1950s. Its nominal [[weight]] is {{convert|750|lb|0}}, but its actual weight, depending on [[fuze]] and delay options, is around {{convert|820|lb|0}}. Its [[Explosion|explosive]] content is {{convert|403|lb