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the Lazy Dog bomb (Vietnam)
Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:10 am
Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:10 am
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During the Vietnam War, there was limited use of the Lazy Dog bomb, a steel projectile shaped like a conventional bomb but only about 1" long and 3/8" diameter (essentially the size of bullets). A piece of sheet metal was folded to make the fins and welded to the rear of the projectile. These were dumped from aircraft onto enemy troops and had the same effect as a machine gun fired vertically. Observers visiting a battlefield after an attack said it looked like the ground had been 'tenderized' using a gigantic fork. Bodies had been penetrated longitudinally from shoulder to lower abdomen. This idea is similar to the concept of bullets not being fired out of a weapon, but having enough velocity to impact a human body with enough force to kill.
We think of such creative ways to kill each other...
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Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:14 am to mizzoukills
hmmm, was any of the metal attached to these bombs, sharpened or made to slice or penetrate?
Doesn't seem possible for a falling bullet to go through half a person's body without modification like that
Doesn't seem possible for a falling bullet to go through half a person's body without modification like that
Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:16 am to mizzoukills
Doesn't seem like something that small would be heavy enough to do that much damage via nothing but gravity.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:17 am to ThePoo
I don't see why not. It's traveling the speed of the aircraft already.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:17 am to LSUBoo
apparently it worked well...
Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:22 am to LSUBoo
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to do that much damage via nothing but gravity
It's an exponential function. The longer it has to fall the more speed it gains. In perfect conditions that is, granted, you have wind, pressure and other factors that can determine terminal velocity, but it's going to be traveling fast enough.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:23 am to mizzoukills
Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:23 am to mizzoukills
With the fins, they would fall straight and wouldn't tumble. They would reach a high enough terminal velocity to be lethal. Bullets from people shooting in the air tend to tumble and not reach lethal speed, but they can kill.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:24 am to LSUBoo
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via nothing but gravity
They were dumped from aircraft. If streamlined, they they probably retain a significant amount of the aircraft's airspeed upon impact, i.e., they are probably moving significantly faster than their terminal velocity (about 300 fps for a bullet) when they hit.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:28 am to BiggerBear
Yeah, after googling, looks like they could get to around 500 mph... even though they were less than half and ounce each.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:30 am to mizzoukills
Basically a "cluster bomb" without the explosives.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 11:35 am to BiggerBear
imagine being a survivor in the target zone. Imagine just walking along and suddenly that happens...kinda spooky.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 12:14 pm to mizzoukills
LiveLeak link?
Posted on 11/22/16 at 12:18 pm to Dam Guide
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not reach lethal speed, but they can kill.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 12:18 pm to mizzoukills
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Lazy Dog bomb
Named it after my dog. He can clear a room with his stink bombs
Posted on 11/22/16 at 12:30 pm to weadjust
Posted on 11/22/16 at 12:30 pm to mizzoukills
Vertical flechettes basically.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 1:00 pm to 777Tiger
Yeah I didn't put that the best. The tumbling will make them non lethal, but on occassion they will fall just right (not tumble) and be lethal. It was on an episode of Mythbusters. They had to try for the perfect shot.
This post was edited on 11/22/16 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 11/22/16 at 1:05 pm to BiggerBear
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they are probably moving significantly faster than their terminal velocity (about 300 fps for a bullet) when they hit.
Someone doesn't understand terminal velocity...
Posted on 11/22/16 at 1:38 pm to guedeaux
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Someone doesn't understand terminal velocity...
Yeah. And isn't it weird how someone would post solely to point out their lack of understanding of it?
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