In other words, is a 500 lb. bomb called this because the total weight of the bomb is 500 lbs? Or is it filled with 500 lbs of explosives which means the bomb would probably weigh more than 500?
2007-08-18 04:21:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It's the approximate weight of the entire round. For instance a Mk 82 500 pound general purpose bomb has an explosive charge of only 192 pounds. The rest is iron casing, fins, and other hardware.
2007-08-18 04:43:59 · answer #1 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its the total weight of the bomb because everything including the explosive, contribute to the destructive power of the blast and because the pilot or gunner needs to know the weight for firing purposes.
2007-08-18 11:29:42 · answer #2 · answered by wisemancumth 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a great friggin question being a NAM vet i was to take it that it was the size of the charge that determined the weight. Only reason i say that is i've seen them load up and some bombs had different charges but were in the same canister. But i wouldn't bet the house on it look forward to your ans !
2007-08-18 11:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Total weight.
Or in more practical terms the foot pounds exerted by your ****** squeezing a 16 penney nail as you try to lift a 500 lb. bomb off of your foot.
2007-08-18 12:30:55 · answer #4 · answered by angrycelt 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Total weight
2007-08-18 11:41:26 · answer #5 · answered by LAVADOG 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is the weight of complete ammunition, i.e. complete bomb. zou dont need to know how much explosives it contains but how much does it weight to calculate the takeoff weight of the plane, to fit proper bombs to proper wing pylons and to calculate the drop point.
2007-08-18 14:18:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
apparently i was wrong. TOTAL WEIGHT
2007-08-18 11:38:28 · answer #7 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋