Massive Penetrator

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Massive Penetrator

Postby Jim0322 » Tue Jul 20, 2004 4:46 pm

There is a new bomb in development, the Massive Ordnance Penetrator. It sounds a bit like a porn title.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/07/20/big.bomb/index.html

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It's just an idea on paper, but the U.S. Air Force is asking defense contractors how they might develop a 30,000-pound, precision-guided bomb that could destroy targets deep underground, in caves or in hardened bunkers.

Air Force officials said the proposed weapon, called the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, would be substantially larger than the current penetrating bomb -- the GBU-28, a 5,000-pound weapon......

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Postby Colonel Ingus » Tue Jul 20, 2004 5:41 pm

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Postby Heart Collector » Tue Jul 20, 2004 6:23 pm

No way! A 30,000lb bomb is going to be "substantially larger" than the current 5,000lb bomb?

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Postby Murgatroyd » Tue Jul 20, 2004 6:41 pm

Oh, I thought this thread was about me in the bedroom.

Was wondering why you guys would be talking about that.

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Postby Jim0322 » Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:02 pm

Originally posted by Colonel Ingus
He-he-he

Repost! :tard:

http://forums.powervs.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10656


Doh! :help:

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Postby Chacal » Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:17 pm

The Ron Jeremy Bomb.
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