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'''GTM-86 Cluster Bomb'''

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{{shipimage|image=[[Image:Cluster.gif]]|caption=The GTM-86 Cluster Bomb}}

==Tech Room Data==
A second-generation Synaptic bomb, this GTI-developed cluster warhead has been designed for attacks against entire wings of enemy ships.


Upon reaching its target, the primary warhead fragments into multiple secondary warheads that explode within a split second.  The detonations produce a large field of blast field, making the cluster bomb most effective against fighter formations.


==Performance==
===Statistics===
{{Secondary|800|5.0|160|60|Full|60|Good|45|Full|60|30 / 100|Heat Seeking|180 degrees|N / A|1.0 s}}


===Spawned warheads===
{{Secondary|75|0.0|250|35|Full|35|Full|35|Average|17.5|20 / 60|Heat Seeking|45 degrees|N / A|1.0 s}}


==Notes==
*Weapon [[Weapons.tbl#Weapon Flags|spawns]] 8 smaller warheads

===Veteran Comments===
{{Comment|Like the [[GTM Infyrno]] the Cluster Bomb is difficult to use, unlike the [[GTM Infyrno]] the Cluster Bomb doesn't do a lot of damage, even when you get it right, because of the tiny damage caused by the "Cluster Bomb Baby" in FreeSpace 1 (see:[[Weapon Comparison (FS1)]].


Another thing about the Cluster Bomb is that, unlike the Infyrno, you CANNOT remote-detonate it. In other words, you cannot actually put that anti-fighter screen where you need it most. The Cluster Bomb is more like a more powerful, shorter-ranged [[GTM MX-64|Rockeye]]. If a fighter gets hit by this, it is definitely a goner. However, because this missile has a range of about 500m, that would be unlikely.  At the least, it's better than a [[GTM Synaptic|Synaptic]].


The Cluster Bomb is quite similar in function to the [[GTM Infyrno|Infyrno missile]] of FS2, only that the former is a heat-seeking missile and the latter a remote-detonated cluster bomb. It homes in towards the nearest hostile target upon launch and explodes when it is near the target, spewing several small warheads that detonate simultaneously and almost immediately. While a successful hit almost always guarantees a kill, what lets the Cluster Bomb down and makes it almost useless is its relatively slow speed and horrible turn rate. Most fighters are capable of turning harder and faster than the Cluster Bomb, and if they play it right, they can evade a Cluster Bomb simply by making quick, sharp turns and using the afterburners at the right moment. It is possible to kill some ships with this missile, but even a poor marksman like myself prefer other missiles to this. If, however, the Cluster Bomb moves faster and can turn corners as hard as a [[GTF Ulysses|Ulysses]] can, I'm certain that it will be of great use in the field.


There's nothing "cluster" about it, really, with its pitiful explosion radius. The Cluster Bomb is more like a Phoenix V that has half the range and doesn't require aspect lock to home. Like the Phoenix, a direct hit is nearly a guaranteed kill, and can be a nasty surprise to snap off at overly aggressive dogfighters.}}


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