When bombs drop - like the 500 lb one that dropped on al-Zarqawi - is there a fire explosion or is it just like a really heavy steel ball dropping on top of a building?
2006-06-09 08:58:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It really depends on what we are trying to do. The bombs used on Zirquati were 500 pound bombs with explosive filler.
One innovation that was developed in Iraq is the use of the 2000 pound 'inert' bomb. This is a bomb where the explosive filling has been replaced by concrete. When this hits an unreinforced masonry structure it will typically collapse.
2006-06-09 12:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think of a 500 lb fire cracker.
2006-06-09 16:05:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust me, you really dont want to know. It's not pretty, and it's not like a big steel ball dropping.
2006-06-09 18:50:41 · answer #3 · answered by shocktrooper342003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a fireball explosion usually but there are lots of nasty things that can happen shrapnel, High concussion blast waves fire storms etc etc it really depends on what ordinance was used.
I believe the one that killed the sob in question was high explosive rounds.
2006-06-09 16:04:36 · answer #4 · answered by Biker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is usually not a lot of fire unless what it hit blew! Initial blast but it isn't napalm!
2006-06-09 16:03:34 · answer #5 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It explodes upon impact and then whatever it blows up is destroyed. So the former in your question not the latter.
2006-06-09 16:05:46 · answer #6 · answered by Irish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probaly a heat wave, concussionous force. Depends on the bomb, fuel air bomb.....
2006-06-10 21:17:51 · answer #7 · answered by sleepy4life 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lay under one and see,..certianly it will explode in a fiery blast.
2006-06-09 16:02:58 · answer #8 · answered by Swede 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's one big bang
2006-06-09 16:02:31 · answer #9 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋