OT: Video of a MOAB

EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro · #1 May 3rd, 2006, 04:25 PM

Is this similar to the "Daisy Cutter" bomb in Vietnam? It was made to clear landing fields in the jungle. I think the mushroom cloud was more impressive than the actual explosion.

Ever see that rocket fuel plant explode in Nevada?

Morkilus · #2 May 3rd, 2006, 06:35 PM

As a "downwinder", I tend to follow things that happen in Nevada... such as the 700 ton ANFO charge set to go soon. The concern is that it's going to throw up dust previously used for above-ground nuclear tests. Yay military!

Yeah, the MOAB is pretty much a daisy-cutter with a guidance system, also allowing the aircraft a greater deployment altitude. Whoopee. It's not even the biggest bomb: that's the WWII-era "Grand Slam", which is supposed to actually cause an earthquake-like effect.

ToddT · #3 May 3rd, 2006, 07:18 PM

Hmmm Can't remember, what it was called but wasn't there a very large bomb dropped in the Tora Bora (afghanistan)May have been a daisy cutter.
I can't remember but the MOAB, may be intended to work like the Grand slam, which generated the the earthquake affect by borrowing under ground then detonating, causing the ground to rumble to take out hard to hit targets, In WWII it was used to take out a bridge to great effect.