Read it here. (http://www.mycfnow.com/sh/news/stories/nat-news-111428220011210-071233.html)

The BLU-82 is that big fucking bomb depicted in the movie outbreak. Here is a pretty cool flash site about the bomb The Daisy Cutter (http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,5860,588916,00.html)

Its the largest bomb we have other than a nuke.
MSRP: $27,318

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/dumb/blu-82-riders.jpg

isn't that the 15,000 lbs one..god my teacher was saying something about that today. something like it is so BIG that they have to push it out of the back of a transport plane

Hells yeah! Just like Dr. Strangelove baby!

*waving 10-gallon hat wildly*
"WAAAAAHAHHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!"



its a texas thing

Originally posted by kbslacker
Read it here. (http://www.mycfnow.com/sh/news/stories/nat-news-111428220011210-071233.html)

The BLU-82 is that big fucking bomb depicted in the movie outbreak.
MSRP: $27,318




Hmmm,$27,318. Does that include delivery? What about air points?

Actually, it's a surprise present for someone.Can he bring it back if he doesn't like it?


:flipa: eat lead,osama:flipa: soon:flipa:

The BLU-82 is a 15,000-pound bomb that is the size of a Volkswagen Beetle



It's got the price tag of a VW Beetle too...


Originally posted by kbslacker
MSRP: $27,318

:eek:

But nobody wants to shove a beetle up Osama's butt.

27k is really cheap for a bomb

Yeah, Steel. But that's just the MSRP. That doesn't factor in destination, dealer prep, tax and title fees! :frog:

There have been bigger bombs. The Grand Slam bomb in WWII, carried by Lancasters to attact sub pens and the Tirpitz, as well as the occasional 'ordinary' raid, was a 22000lb SOB. It was carried underneath the plane, because it wasn't practical to put it inside (to make the bombbay doors that big would make the plane unstable).
Granted, the chemistry back then isn't as good now, so this daisy cutter is more powerful, but not heavier.
also, in WWII, the Americans made a 35000lb bomb to be carried by the B29 Superfortress, but they were never used operationally.

PS Its worth noting that the Landcaster is British and was capable of barrell rolls and such while fully loaded:eek: Try that with your fancy cargo plane:D

Yeah its the daisy-cutter which they push out the back of a C-130 Hercules, (us kiwis could even drop one).

Its also the most powerful bomb (at the moment) that is non-nuclear. It explodes as it falls, and sprays volitale petrol everywhere, then as it begins to hit the ground it ignites itself!!

Thus a huge firebomb is formed, and it sucks oxygen out of everywhere, including Osamas Caves
:D

sarujin

Originally posted by Chris


PS Its worth noting that the Landcaster is British and was capable of barrell rolls and such while fully loaded:eek: Try that with your fancy cargo plane:D

yeah, and how many pounds of bombs was the Landcaster carrying while full loaded?;)

Originally posted by V.S.


yeah, and how many pounds of bombs was the Landcaster carrying while full loaded?;)

Fully loaded: 14000lbs of bombs internally, or the 22000lb "Grand Slam" slung underneath.:D

Originally posted by Chris
Try that with your fancy cargo plane:D


Actualy a C130 will turn in a tighter radias than a Spitfire, and has a higher roll rate. :D

Try that in your old 40's bomber.

Unfortunately, I don't have a Lancaster to fly against a C130, as Lancasters are rather rare and expensive. :flipa: but I've never heard or a Herculer do a barrel roll:rolleyes:

Originally posted by Chris


Fully loaded: 14000lbs of bombs internally, or the 22000lb "Grand Slam" slung underneath.:D

I was trying to bring up the difference in max payloads between the Lancaster and the C-130 to counteract your (good natured) bragging. Just for the sake of this post i looked it up, and the "fancy cargo plane" can carry 42,580 lbs. Granted that's not worth mentioning considering the age difference, but I assume the ability to do barrel rolls doesn't scale up well along with the size of the aircraft. Lets just forget these posts of mine, because i probably had a joke in the back of my mind when I first posted, but its gone. I really need to stop typing after midnight.