GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast https://upl
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Type Conventional bomb
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service Since 2003
Used by United States Air Force, Royal Air Force
Production history
Designer Air Force Research Laboratory
Designed 2002
Manufacturer McAlester Army Ammunition Plant
Produced 2003
Specifications
Weight 10,300 kg (22,600 lb)
Length 9.1885 m (30 ft 1.75 in)
Diameter 103 cm (40.5 in)
Filling H-6
Filling weight 8,500 kg (18,700 lb)
Blast yield 11 tons TNT
It is currently the largest conventional bomb (as opposed to a nuclear bomb) in the U.S. arsenal.
The bomb weighs 21,000 pounds (9,525 kg).
The bomb is 30 feet long and 40.5 inches in diameter.
It is satellite-guided, making it a very large "smart bomb."
It bursts about 6 feet (1.8 meters) above the ground.
The idea behind an "air burst" weapon, as opposed to a weapon that explodes on impact with the ground, is to increase its destructive range. A bomb that penetrates the ground and then bursts tends to send all of its energy either down into the ground or straight up into the air. An air burst weapon sends a great deal of its energy out to the side.
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