US Forces Just Dropped Their Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb for the First Time - US just dropped MOAB (Mother of all bombs) on ISIS Cave Complex in Afganistan-kNrvte2sqp4_xvid.avi (01/10)

"Charles Lindbergh" wrote in message
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The Grand Slam bomb, developed by Barnes Wallace during the second war,
was a 22,000 lb. monster which was loaded with Torpex. Grand Slam was a
penetrator, able to bury itself up to 130 ft below the surface before
detonating.

The MOAB is loaded with H6 and is designed to air burst, not penetrate, if
I am not mistaken.

I wonder what the advantages are of the MOAB vs. the Grand Slam. As I
recall, the Grand Slam was extremely effective.

I was wondering about that too. The Grand Slam needed a thick casing to
remain intact as it burrowed into the ground. Only about 40% of its
22,000-lb. weight was Torpex.

The Massive Ordnance Penetrator may weight 30,000 lbs., but it carries a
"mere" 5,300 lbs. of explosive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massiv...nce_Penetrator

The MOAB has a thin casing and 18,700 lbs. of filler out of total weight of
22,600 lbs (82% HE), greater than the BLU-82's 75%.

The MOAB is designed for lateral blast, not deep penetration.