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re: US Forces drop MOAB on ISIS
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:49 am to okietiger13
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:49 am to okietiger13
Can these be loaded into Tomahawk missiles?
It seems like:
A) Syria was a trial run for firing long-distance tomahawks from the sea - haven't really done that with live targets in a while
B) This strike on Afghanistan is a test of our MOAB since we haven't used on a live target recently (if ever).
C) Trump's flippant "if we've got em why not use em" attitude was likely an insight into his approach on these things. Obama would definitely recoil at the potential backlash of using anything "non-conventional". Trump not so much.
Which leads me to conclude that we will be using MOABS against NK very soon - by a long-range Tomahawk delivery system if possible or by fighter jet if that's what it takes.
It seems like:
A) Syria was a trial run for firing long-distance tomahawks from the sea - haven't really done that with live targets in a while
B) This strike on Afghanistan is a test of our MOAB since we haven't used on a live target recently (if ever).
C) Trump's flippant "if we've got em why not use em" attitude was likely an insight into his approach on these things. Obama would definitely recoil at the potential backlash of using anything "non-conventional". Trump not so much.
Which leads me to conclude that we will be using MOABS against NK very soon - by a long-range Tomahawk delivery system if possible or by fighter jet if that's what it takes.
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Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:51 am to SirWinston
quote:
Can these be loaded into Tomahawk missiles?
Dude, it's a 21,000 lb bomb.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:54 am to SirWinston
quote:
Can these be loaded into Tomahawk missiles?
you wanna know how big the MFer is....it would take 10 Tomahawks to carry one of these...
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:54 am to SirWinston
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SirWinston
These are pushed out of the back of a cargo hold.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:55 am to SirWinston
quote:
Can these be loaded into Tomahawk missiles?
Nah, kinda hard to load a 21 ton bomb into a 3 ton missile.
Gigantihawks maybe
Posted on 4/13/17 at 12:13 pm to SirWinston
quote:
Which leads me to conclude that we will be using MOABS against NK very soon - by a long-range Tomahawk delivery system if possible or by fighter jet if that's what it takes.
Neither are possible. Bomb weights 21,000+ lbs. tomahawk carries 1000 lb payload. "Fighter Jet" isn't carrying that either.
it was dropped off by a C130 in Afghanistan, essentially a cargo transport aircraft. I imagine a B2 would be capable of carrying it though in a country where we don't control the skies.
This post was edited on 4/13/17 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 4/13/17 at 1:10 pm to SirWinston
quote:are you stupid?
Which leads me to conclude that we will be using MOABS against NK very soon - by a long-range Tomahawk delivery system if possible or by fighter jet if that's what it takes
Posted on 4/13/17 at 1:27 pm to SirWinston
quote:How do you feel comfortable commenting on this shite after typing that sentence?
Can these be loaded into Tomahawk missiles?
Don't mean that to sound condescending, btw.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 1:38 pm to SirWinston
quote:
MOABS against NK very soon - by a long-range Tomahawk delivery system if possible
What like attach a hitch to 25 Tomahawk's without warheads?
A MOAB is basically dropped from a Cargo bay.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 3:08 pm to SirWinston
quote:
Can these be loaded into Tomahawk missiles?
It seems like:
A) Syria was a trial run for firing long-distance tomahawks from the sea - haven't really done that with live targets in a while
B) This strike on Afghanistan is a test of our MOAB since we haven't used on a live target recently (if ever).
C) Trump's flippant "if we've got em why not use em" attitude was likely an insight into his approach on these things. Obama would definitely recoil at the potential backlash of using anything "non-conventional". Trump not so much.
Which leads me to conclude that we will be using MOABS against NK very soon - by a long-range Tomahawk delivery system
Oh Winston.....
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