B61 Test Drop
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:53 pm
B61 Shape Drop from F-15E
Interesting they didn't show the impact point. A lot of the commentary elsewhere has been, how this allows using a smaller yield when having pinpoint accuracy. Now, I might be miserable old Cold War bastard, but frankly, I want accuracy with the biggest fucking yield you can dial up. Like a B83 (1.2 MT) or, a B53 (9 MT) Shit, if you could reactivate them, a Mk 17/24 monster (24 MT) . It should be noted, that highly accurate drops are nothing new; like, 1960s not new. They did a B53 laydown test one time from a BUFF, which came in with it's hair on fire north of 500 knots, did the popup/pushover maneuver, and shacked it 20 feet from the bulls-eye.
The B61 Mod 12 shown here, is supposedly meant for use on the F-35 and has a yield of only 50kt. Again, I may be medieval, but I want my ultimate weapons to be not limited; I want the Fucking Death Star
Interesting they didn't show the impact point. A lot of the commentary elsewhere has been, how this allows using a smaller yield when having pinpoint accuracy. Now, I might be miserable old Cold War bastard, but frankly, I want accuracy with the biggest fucking yield you can dial up. Like a B83 (1.2 MT) or, a B53 (9 MT) Shit, if you could reactivate them, a Mk 17/24 monster (24 MT) . It should be noted, that highly accurate drops are nothing new; like, 1960s not new. They did a B53 laydown test one time from a BUFF, which came in with it's hair on fire north of 500 knots, did the popup/pushover maneuver, and shacked it 20 feet from the bulls-eye.
The B61 Mod 12 shown here, is supposedly meant for use on the F-35 and has a yield of only 50kt. Again, I may be medieval, but I want my ultimate weapons to be not limited; I want the Fucking Death Star