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To: waynesa98

I dont think the b 52 is moab ready yet


12 posted on 01/08/2020 7:32:10 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a21934064/b-52-bombers-pylon-improvement-moab/

A new wing mount would mean the B-52 could carry the Mother of All Bombs, or a lot of smaller ones.

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By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 25, 2018


24 posted on 01/08/2020 8:09:47 PM PST by waynesa98 (.)
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To: al baby
I dont think the b 52 is moab ready yet.

The B-52 has the bomb lift capacity to carry two GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs (30,000 lbs each), but I believe it cannot be configured to carry more than one.

The B-2 can carry two. It's the likely airframe to deliver the MOP.

The MOP is what you want to shake up Iran's uranium centrifuges.

26 posted on 01/08/2020 8:13:03 PM PST by IndispensableDestiny
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