posted on Sep, 24 2003 @ 06:48 PM
And here is some video footage of the historic event....
"U.S. Air Force B-2 Bomber Drops 80 JDAMS in Historic Test"
Link:
www.boeing.com...
No place to hide. I hope B-52's and B-1's are also being outfitted with the capability. How about giving CBU munitions the same guidance
system, falling in large quantities from big bombers? That would give Glorious Leader Kim Jong Il a few nightmares. Imagine trying to mount a human
wave charge against that. Nothing but a meat grinder.
Of course the video would have been even more impressive had they used live ordnance instead of dummies.
Anyhow, this should rachet up the B-2 capability. It is now a more versatile weapon.
A little commentary:
The bomb lift truck is called a MHU-83 'Jammer.' You'll notice the steel nose cone in front of the bomb for aero-dynamics in place of any nose fuze
-- it's in the tail. The JDAM is the grey fin-assembly attached the BDU-50(inert Mk-82, 500lb bomb)concrete filled. No need for explosives for an
accuracy test.
Nonetheless, Impressive.
I love the idea of using concrete bombs in combat. Why go 'BOOM' when 'POW' does the job?
ek=mv2/2 = POW.....better yet: THUMP!
regards
seekerof
[Edited on 24-9-2003 by Seekerof]