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BackToNormal writes "In the Spring of 1941, he (Barnes Wallis) was ready to unveil a bomb which was as unique as it was powerful, the 10 ton earthquake bomb. An aerodynamic masterpiece, it would break the sound barrier on its descent, while its offset tailfins would make it spin like a giant dart". According to Brickhill in The Dam Busters, the offset fins were added after the test Tallboy went supersonic, wobbling off target as it did so. Barnes offset the fins to stabilise it (the original reason for the back spin on the 'bouncing bomb'). The Tallboy and Grand Slam were extremely aerodynamic and built to very tight tolerances. Tirpitz received three direct hits and at least a dozen very near misses, from bombs dropped from 16,000ft. -- John |
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