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What plane carries the MOAB?
The bomb is designed to be delivered by a C-130 Hercules, primarily the MC-130E Combat Talon I or MC-130H Combat Talon II variants.
How many MOABs can a b52 carry?
The B-52 can carry a maximum of 70,000 pounds of bombs, making it theoretically possible to carry a MOP internally and one MOABs on each wing.
How many bombs does the B-2 carry?
The B-2 can carry up to sixteen B-61 or megaton-yield B-83 nuclear gravity bombs on the rotary launchers inside its two bomb bays.
How much can a b2 carry?
The B-2 stealth bomber has the capacity to carry up to 40,000lb of weapons, including conventional and nuclear weapons, precision-guided munitions, gravity bombs and a range of maritime weapons.
How much does Moab cost?
One MOAB costs about $170,000, an Air Force representative said Friday. The Air Force has not confirmed the development costs associated with the larger weapons system. For comparison, aircraft from the USS Harry S.
What is the range of a b2 bomber?
6,897.2 mi
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit/Range
How strong is MOAB?
A GBU-43 Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb is one of the most powerful conventional weapons in existence. The bomb weighs more than 10,000 kilograms and contains 8,164 kilograms of explosive. Its explosion is equivalent to 11 tons of TNT and the blast radius is a mile wide.
How many MOABs can a B2 bomb carry?
The B2 can carry a payload of 18,000 kg. The MOAB weighs 9,800 kg. Looks like it could carry one only – in theory only. The B2 has 2 bomb bays.
How is a Moab carried on a plane?
The MOAB must be carried by a cargo plane like a C-130 of C-17. It palletized and launched out the back of the plane with a parachute. The chute is attached to the pallet and strapping in such a way that when it is fully out of the back of the plane the chute cuts away and releases the Bomb from the pallet allowing it to free fall.
Will the B-21 replace the B2 bomber?
The B-21 is pretty much a direct replacement for the stealth B-2, in terms of the missions it can perform, while being far more capable (in terms of stealth and such), and is expected to be far less costly to operate. So it makes sense that it will first replace the B-2s, leaving the B1s and B-52 to the conventional strike mission.