Stuka Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by jshandorf: Could you run 600 meters plus before it reaches the ground? <hr></blockquote> With or without the HMG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskander Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 And its bipod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 Tripod! Horses and Motorcycles would help here. Gyrene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Gustav Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanns Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 Anyone offhand know the weight of the Mk82 "Daiseycutter"? I want to say it's 26,000 lbs but my memory is probably faulty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ales Dvorak Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by CMplayer: Thanks for the answers everyone <hr></blockquote> Nevermind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offtaskagain Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Hanns: Anyone offhand know the weight of the Mk82 "Daiseycutter"? I want to say it's 26,000 lbs but my memory is probably faulty.<hr></blockquote> 15,000 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robertson Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 The daisy cutter is related too but not actually a FAE. Fuel Air Explosives spead into a cloud and the detonate. The daisy cutter is an "air augmented blast bomb" the amonium nitrate based explosive bursts the bomb which has more combustible material that it has oxidizer. As the alumium powder is spread by the blast it combusts with the local air. This increases the radius of the blast by having the combustion distributed over a wider area. It also increases the efficency of the device because it uses the surrounding air as part of the blast. The next most powerfull blast weapon would be a the WWII cookies, they were thin walled blast bombs used in WWII. They airburst to create a lateral blast to destroy buildings. They came is sizes 4000, 8000 and 12000lbs. The Tallboy and Granslams were special bombs created to destroy ultra hard targets. A grandslam was once used to destroy a rail tunnel which it did after going through 100ft of earth. The Grandslam while having a strong case could because of its size have quite a high explosive content, its was 40% explosive which works out as 8800lbs of explosive. BTW 22tons per squane inch is only about 340MPa or about standard strength structural steel. Hardened steels can go up to 1800MPa. The blast value of the daisy cutter would be: assuming 12000lbs of explosive which is 2 times the power of TNT. A 14 inch shell has 300lbs of explosive in it and has a blast of 2348. So the blast of a daisy cutter would be (12000*2)/300 * 2348 = 187840 or 950 VT 155 rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr> The blast value of the daisy cutter would be: assuming 12000lbs of explosive which is 2 times the power of TNT. A 14 inch shell has 300lbs of explosive in it and has a blast of 2348. So the blast of a daisy cutter would be (12000*2)/300 * 2348 = 187840 or 950 VT 155 rounds. <hr></blockquote> So, would it be gamey for me to pick it for a QB? Gyrene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Gustav Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 Not if you also use jeep MGs and sharpshooters for recon in the same battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 What about High Speed Truck Recon ™? Is that ok? Gyrene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 Recently overheard on the Taliban front: Taliban Guy#1:Ah! Look! It is another of Great Satan's C130's! Taliban Guy#2:Verily! It is probably on another mission to drop pamphlets and supply pallets to the Northern Alliance, may Allah curse their short beards! TG#1:You are correct! Look! A large package has just left Satan's plane! It drifts slowly to earth by parachute! TG#2:Large it is! And it's drifting towards us! TG#1:Let's go intercept it! Osama will be proud! TG#2:It's almost down, I wonder what is in it? --- Gyrene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Hofbauer Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by panzerwerfer42: quote: Originally posted by Hanns: Anyone offhand know the weight of the Mk82 "Daiseycutter"? I want to say it's 26,000 lbs but my memory is probably faulty. 15,000 lbs.<hr></blockquote> beware, "Mk82"-bomb is not synonymous with "BLU82"-bomb. "Mk82" refers to the 500-pound (nominal weight) version of the Mk80 low-drag bomb series developed by Douglas (Mk81 = 250lb, Mk82 = 500lb, Mk83 = 1,000lb and Mk84 = 2,000lb). The Mk82 is the most numerous and wide-spread one. Subversions with different nose, fuze and tail fin assemblies create the Mk82 Snakeye (retarded), Mk82 daisy cutter (nose probe fuze) or Mk82 Paveway laser guided bomb. the BLU-82 which we are talking about here is a specialty weapon in a completely different class. btw, the (current) FAEs have the respective designations of BLU-73, BLU-76,and the latest designs, the BLU-95 and BLU-96. again, while both are in the blast class of weapons, the BLU-82 is not a FAE but an HCLC HE-bomb. I could give you intrinsic details on all these weapons but my references are nowhere to be found (I'm currently moving). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offtaskagain Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 Heres a FAE II (BLU-97) I assume it's the 2000lb model. Heres a link to slide show of same weapon targeting a house Whoosh Both are from the China Lake Test Center site. [ 11-07-2001: Message edited by: panzerwerfer42 ]</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offtaskagain Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 Heres another one of the landing zone creation value of these toys. Keep in mind these trees are about 50 ft or more tall. [ 11-08-2001: Message edited by: panzerwerfer42 ]</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Hofbauer Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by panzerwerfer42: Heres another one of the landing zone creation value of these toys. Keep in mind these trees are about 50 ft or more tall.<hr></blockquote> What trees ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtz Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by M Hofbauer: Mk82 Snakeye (retarded)<hr></blockquote> Is this a new design to complement the dumb and smart bombs currently used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sig Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 Hello, About the BLU-82 and other FAE stuff. Sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offtaskagain Posted November 8, 2001 Share Posted November 8, 2001 <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Sig: Hello, About the BLU-82 and other FAE stuff. Sig<hr></blockquote> Looks like the BLU-82 is alot cheaper than I would have thought with all the explosive filler. Only $27,318. I would have never thought a MK-82 was so cheap, only $268.50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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