Yup, it’s quite big:The Mother Of All Bombs ??? It must be quite heavy ?
Yup, it’s quite big:The Mother Of All Bombs ??? It must be quite heavy ?
Still , quite a bit smaller than the 22,000 lb Grand Slam.Yup, it’s quite big:
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Only 400lbs smaller and much, much more explosive (nearly twice as much) than a Grand Slam.Still , quite a bit smaller than the 22,000 lb Grand Slam.
Just received in the post the official Census 2021 letter with my household 'code' for the online census.
We're to complete the online census on the 21st March, 2021 or as soon as possible after.
If I don't or can't complete the online census, I have to request a paper form online (lol) or by telephone.
This draws me to the conclusion that it is going to be an utter shambles, a complete waste of time and money ,no use to the country and will not be representative in any way shape or form.
We often see stats like this, but how do they estimate how many illegals there are?....and about 1,500,000 unaccounted for illegals,
Is the 'much more explosive' due to modern explosives being more powerful or a different design meaning more can, physically, be packed in?Only 400lbs smaller and much, much more explosive (nearly twice as much) than a Grand Slam.
Different jobs for different bombs I guess.
The Grand Slam was designed to punch through the ground and explode under the target. A lot more armoured casing.Is the 'much more explosive' due to modern explosives being more powerful or a different design meaning more can, physically, be packed in?
The Grand Slam had a very heavy, thick casing as it was needed as a ground penetrator or earthquake bomb. MOAB is more like a huge ‘Cookie’ - thin casing, loads of explosive = blast bomb.Is the 'much more explosive' due to modern explosives being more powerful or a different design meaning more can, physically, be packed in?
Supermarkets and water/sewage have been the indicators for previous estimates.We often see stats like this, but how do they estimate how many illegals there are?
How do illegal turds vary from the norm? And who counts them?Supermarkets and water/sewage have been the indicators for previous estimates.
Everyone needs to eat, drink, shit & piss.
Grand Slam and Tallboy were technically MC (medium capacity); the Cookies were HC. (high capacity) Came in three flavours, 4000lb, 8000lb and 12000lb - the latter (12000lb HC) often gets confused with Tallboy (12000lb MC) because they were the same weight, but could not otherwise have been more different. 68000 of the 4000lb cookies dropped by Bomber Command: along with the 80 million 4lb incendiaries, it was the real city killer.The Grand Slam had a very heavy, thick casing as it was needed as a ground penetrator or earthquake bomb. MOAB is more like a huge ‘Cookie’ - thin casing, loads of explosive = blast bomb.
ETA: Damn you @AlienFTM , damn you!
Disambiguation required, dog or cat droppingsHow do illegal turds vary from the norm? And who counts them?
Big *******:Grand Slam and Tallboy were technically MC (medium capacity); the Cookies were HC. (high capacity) Came in three flavours, 4000lb, 8000lb and 12000lb - the latter (12000lb HC) often gets confused with Tallboy (12000lb MC) because they were the same weight, but could not otherwise have been more different. 68000 of the 4000lb cookies dropped by Bomber Command: along with the 80 million 4lb incendiaries, it was the real city killer.
Would that be the plane or the bomb, I would imagine the lanc shot up.
I've told this before. I once knew "Willie" Tait ( 617 commander)'s son in law online. The former told the latter that the safe drop height for a Grand Slam was 14,000'. But in the time from take off to any target, a Grand Slam bomber could only achieve 11,000'. They dropped from 11,000'.
But probably below Ivan....Thanks for that @AlienFTM and @Bubbles_Barker I did think it was due to the Grand Slam's thick casing hence less explosive.
The main point is the British have the biggest bomb. Huzza!
Rather like Eric Brown having the most deck landings, the Americans, I believe dedicated a trio of pilots to beat that record, they didn't do it and one pilot had to call it a day through nerves.
Childish I know but sometimes it's nice to be above the Americans.![]()
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Not unlike the Grand Slam pictured here being released over croydon. When asked the lord mayor said" Apart from the damage, nobody noticed the difference, and its made a vast improvement" @ Reuters 2001.