{"product_id":"bomb-austro-hungarian-10kg-skoda-set-of-8","title":"Bomb - WW1 Austro-Hungarian 10kg Skoda (Set of 8)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprising\u003c\/strong\u003e: Eight \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ehistorically accurate scale models in high-resolution, 3D-printed resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory and Use\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe 10kg Škoda aerial bomb was a purpose-built light explosive munition developed and manufactured by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eŠkoda Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAustro-Hungarian Empire's \u003cem\u003eK.u.K. Luftfahrtruppen\u003c\/em\u003e during the middle years of the First World War. Introduced as the air service shifted away from improvised artillery-shell conversions toward standardized aerial weapons, the 10 kg bomb was constructed with a steel body and sheet-metal tail unit and fitted with a mechanical impact fuze. It was intended for use against personnel, supply columns, light field works, railway targets, and other soft objectives where larger bombs were unnecessary or impractical.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eProduction was part of Škoda’s broader wartime bomb program, which supplied standardized light, medium, and heavy aerial munitions to Austro-Hungarian aviation units through 1918.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Use\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts relatively light weight allowed two-seat reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft to carry multiple bombs on external racks, making it suitable for tactical bombing in support of ground operations as well as routine offensive patrol work on the Italian and Eastern fronts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efilled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eniche \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGermany’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePuW \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.5 kg \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebomb: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecompact, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereliable, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeasy‑to‑carry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edemolition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebomb \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esuitable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmall, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elow‑powered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emade \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eup \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emost \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eK.u.K. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eair \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eservice.  Aircraft documented to have carried the 10kg Skoda include the: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAviatik B.II (Berg), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAviatik C.I (Berg), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHansa-Brandenburg C.I, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLohner B-series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLohner C, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLloyd C.II, and UFAG C.I.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImages may include digital renderings of the actual 3D designs used to produce this scale model. Each respective scale is customized to ensure the greatest level detail and historical accuracy while factoring the limitations of the printing process in order to produce the most pleasing results.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aero Rarities","offers":[{"title":"1\/72","offer_id":51652669276442,"sku":"OAS-10K-72","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/48","offer_id":51652669309210,"sku":"OAS-10K-48","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/32","offer_id":51652669341978,"sku":"OAS-10K-32","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8941\/8266\/files\/OAL-10kgSkoda_32_v30.png?v=1771299629","url":"https:\/\/aerorarities.com\/products\/bomb-austro-hungarian-10kg-skoda-set-of-8","provider":"Aero Rarities","version":"1.0","type":"link"}