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Old January 16th 06, 02:22 AM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
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Default Mother of all bombs - 21,000 pounds bomb

What is the naval equivalent of the USAF's Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb...?

The F-111B? g

Seriously, a 21,000 lb. weapon is too large for carriage by any carrier-capable tactical aircraft. And I doubt I'd want to be in a C-130 deck-launching with even one of these monsters in the back.

Imagine the FLAILEX resulting from a hung ordnance trap! g

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Mike Kanze

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"Mike" wrote in message oups.com...
What is the naval equivalent of the USAF's Massive Ordnance Air Blast
(MOAB) bomb, which weighs 21,000 pounds and is the largest guided
air-delivered weapon in history?

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