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To: sukhoi-30mki
If fielded, 16-carry modified rotary launchers will increase the number of 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions and laser-guided JDAMs carried by the B-1B from 15 to 48, a 320 percent increase in capability.

Apparently they don't have math classes at journalism school. 48/15 = 3.2, or 320% of the original amount. Since you start at 100% that means you have a 220% increase.

2 posted on 04/12/2011 6:31:52 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! Tea Party extremism is a badge of honor.)
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To: KarlInOhio
Does B-1 use wing hard point MERS and TERS like the 52?
3 posted on 04/12/2011 6:36:22 AM PDT by Wilum (Never loaded a nuke I didn't like)
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