bombs dropping?

Airhog · 03-28-2005, 07:56 PM

Here is a technical question about dropping bombs from an airplane. say you drop a large number of bombs in a small area. How does the bomb keep from detonating before it hits ground? And what i mean by that is how does the bomb keep from exploding from a different bombs blast

gstelmack · 03-28-2005, 07:57 PM

It doesn't always. Other blasts can definitely set off a follow-up bomb. It all depends on fuse type, casing, etc etc etc.

Bubba Wheels · 03-28-2005, 07:57 PM

Do you happen to come from a country of Middle East origin?

bosshogg23 · 03-28-2005, 07:58 PM

I thought ya were announcing that bombs were dropping somewhere.

Airhog · 03-28-2005, 07:58 PM

Its amazing how you try to write a serious question, and some people just want to troll.

Airhog · 03-28-2005, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

It doesn't always. Other blasts can definitely set off a follow-up bomb. It all depends on fuse type, casing, etc etc etc.

I guess that makes sense. So the relative thickness of the casing can have a definate effect. how does the fuse affect this phenomenom?

McSweeny · 03-28-2005, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Airhog

Its amazing how you try to write a serious question, and some people just want to troll.

it seemed to me that he was just trying to be funny... of course people seem to think every comment Bubba makes is an attempt at trolling

Airhog · 03-28-2005, 08:02 PM

Maybe I should have gone with the grin instead of the rolling eyes, I personally thought it was funny

Bubba Wheels · 03-28-2005, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Airhog

Its amazing how you try to write a serious question, and some people just want to troll.

Well, if your referring to me...it is kinda an unusual question, furthered by not giving any info on why you would be interested in such info...and there have been reports earlier about terrorist interest in chemical/bio bombs dropped or sprayed from small planes...

SnowMan · 03-28-2005, 08:04 PM

Some bombs have impact fuses, which I would guess could trigger from another explosion. Others trigger by altitude using a built in barometer, which wouldn't be affected by other bombs nearby.

Airhog · 03-28-2005, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubba Wheels

Well, if your referring to me...it is kinda an unusual question, furthered by not giving any info on why you would be interested in such info...and there have been reports earlier about terrorist interest in chemical/bio bombs dropped or sprayed from small planes...

It probably is, but I've been reading quite a bit lately on WW2 bombing, and I thought it was an interesting question.

Franklinnoble · 03-28-2005, 08:31 PM

You generally don't need to drop more than one nuke in a given area...

Draft Dodger · 03-28-2005, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Airhog

Its amazing how you try to write a serious question, and some people just want to troll.

I bet one of them bastards has already posted that question on another board and called it his own!

stkelly52 · 03-29-2005, 12:19 AM

One of the things that keeps the explosions from blowing other bombs off is that they are not usually dropped in a small area. They may all drop quickly from the plane, but the plane is going fast making the bombs much more spread out by the time they get to the ground.

RendeR · 03-29-2005, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SnowMan

Others trigger by altitude using a built in barometer, which wouldn't be affected by other bombs nearby.

Actually this is incorrect, as an explosion creates a massive concussion (aka pressure) effect, so even a pressure fuse for setting them off at a specific altitude could be set off prematurely by earlier warheads going off in close proximity.

To avoid this problem altogether I would calculate the G-forces generated on impact of the bomb to the ground and use a G-meter as the trigger, unless the bombs exploding nearby create 1000's of G-forces your bombs would all reach the ground and detonate on impact.

another, albeit much more expensive way to do this would be to add GPS to each bomb and have an onboard GPS tracker set off the bombs at the specified altitude. As long as they aren't Nuclear weapons, the other explosions shouldn't affect them.

wbatl1 · 03-29-2005, 09:59 AM

Now there at least a couple types of fuses, that allow the explosion above the groud, at contact, or once the bomb has submerged a bit. Back in WW2, there were not all these though.

sachmo71 · 03-29-2005, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by wbatl1

Now there at least a couple types of fuses, that allow the explosion above the groud, at contact, or once the bomb has submerged a bit. Back in WW2, there were not all these though.

Sure there were.

BigJohn&TheLions · 03-29-2005, 11:17 AM

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And then you dropped me to the ground
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You turned me out, you turned me on
And then you dropped me to the ground
You dropped a bomb on me

You turned me out, then you turned me on
You dropped a bomb on me
You turned me out, then you turned me on
You dropped a bomb on me

You turned me out, then you turned me on
You dropped a bomb on me
You turned me out, then you turned me on
You dropped a bomb on me

You turned me out, then you turned me on
You dropped a bomb on me
You turned me out, then you turned me on
You dropped a bomb on me

You turned me out, then you turned me on
You dropped a bomb on me
You turned me out, then you turned me on
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03-28-2005, 07:57 PM	#2
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	It doesn't always. Other blasts can definitely set off a follow-up bomb. It all depends on fuse type, casing, etc etc etc. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

03-28-2005, 07:58 PM	#5
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Its amazing how you try to write a serious question, and some people just want to troll. __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

03-28-2005, 08:02 PM	#8
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Maybe I should have gone with the grin instead of the rolling eyes, I personally thought it was funny __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

03-29-2005, 12:19 AM	#14
stkelly52 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle WA	One of the things that keeps the explosions from blowing other bombs off is that they are not usually dropped in a small area. They may all drop quickly from the plane, but the plane is going fast making the bombs much more spread out by the time they get to the ground. __________________ Check out an undrafted free agent's attempt to make the Hall of Fame: Running to the Hall Now nominated for a Golden Scribe!

03-29-2005, 09:59 AM	#16
wbatl1 High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2003	Now there at least a couple types of fuses, that allow the explosion above the groud, at contact, or once the bomb has submerged a bit. Back in WW2, there were not all these though. __________________ wbatl1

03-28-2005, 07:57 PM	#3
Bubba Wheels College Starter Join Date: Jan 2004	Do you happen to come from a country of Middle East origin?

03-28-2005, 07:58 PM	#4
bosshogg23 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philly	I thought ya were announcing that bombs were dropping somewhere.

03-28-2005, 08:04 PM	#10
SnowMan High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Georgia via Alaska via Washington	Some bombs have impact fuses, which I would guess could trigger from another explosion. Others trigger by altitude using a built in barometer, which wouldn't be affected by other bombs nearby.

03-28-2005, 08:31 PM	#12
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	You generally don't need to drop more than one nuke in a given area...

03-29-2005, 11:17 AM	#18
BigJohn&TheLions College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York	You were the girl that changed my world You were the girl for me You lit the fuse, I stand accused You were the first for me But you turned me out, baby You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me (But you turned me on, baby) You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me You were my thrills, you were my pills You dropped a bomb on me You turn me out, you turn me on You turned me loose, then you turned me wrong You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me (But you turned me out, baby) You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me Just like Adam and Eve, said you’d set me free You took me to the sky, I’d never been so high You were my pills, you were my thrills You were my hope, baby, you were my smoke You dropped a bomb, hey, babe You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me (But you turned me out, baby) You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me (But you turned me on, baby) You dropped a bomb on me, baby (Mmm) You dropped a bomb on me (You dropped a bomb on me, baby) You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me We were in motion, felt like an ocean You were the girl for me You were the first explosion, turned out to be corrosion You were the first for me But you turned me out, baby You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me (Whoa...whoa...oh...oh...baby) You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me (I won’t forget what you done to me, babe) You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me I-I-I I-I-I won’t forget it I-I-I I-I-I won’t forget it You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me You dropped a bomb on me, baby You dropped a bomb on me I-I-I I-I-I won’t forget it I-I-I I-I-I won’t forget it You turned me out, you turned me on And then you dropped me to the ground You dropped a bomb on me. You turned me out, you turned me on And then you dropped me to the ground You dropped a bomb on me You turned me out, you turned me on And then you dropped me to the ground You dropped a bomb on me You turned me out, then you turned me on You dropped a bomb on me You turned me out, then you turned me on You dropped a bomb on me You turned me out, then you turned me on You dropped a bomb on me You turned me out, then you turned me on You dropped a bomb on me You turned me out, then you turned me on You dropped a bomb on me You turned me out, then you turned me on You dropped a bomb on me You turned me out, then you turned me on You dropped a bomb on me You turned me out, then you turned me on You dropped a bomb on me __________________ In the immortal words of a great alcoholic, "Can't we all just get along?"

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