Posted on 10/13/2009 6:10:29 PM PDT by Doogle
The Pentagon is speeding up delivery of a colossal bomb designed to destroy hidden weapons bunkers buried underground and shielded by 10,000 pounds of reinforced concrete. What makes up such a destructive bomb?
The 15-ton behemothcalled the "massive ordnance penetrator," or MOPwill be the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal. Under development by Boeing, its approximately 20 feet long. It has a 31.5-inch diameter and weighs slightly less than 30,000 pounds. Its cropped wings improve agility and storable grid fin controls facilitate internal carriage
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I’ve been hoping that we have a few racks of those in space ready to go. The Thor of President Reagan if you will.
Still trying to figure out why this thing has fins that look like speed brakes. I’d think they’d want it to be as streamlined as possible, for maximum speed.
We know precisely where to "Drop the MOP"...
Gotta get dat “Boom boom boom”
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