Mother Do You Think They Will Drop The Bomb is a piece of digital artwork by Peter Chilelli which was uploaded on April 16th, 2017.
Mother Do You Think They Will Drop The Bomb
The massive, 11-ton, parachute deployed GBU-43B is the largest conventional air dropped weapon ever employed by the U.S. military. The “MOAB”... more
Title
Mother Do You Think They Will Drop The Bomb
Artist
Peter Chilelli
Medium
Digital Art
Description
The massive, 11-ton, parachute deployed GBU-43B is the largest conventional air dropped weapon ever employed by the U.S. military. The “MOAB” produces shock, overpressure and blast effects equal to tactical nuclear weapons without residual radioactive fallout or the political ramifications associated with nuclear weapons.
The GBU-43B MOAB is deployed from a specially adapted MC-130 Combat Talon II using a system of rollers and a deployment sled. The bomb is attached to the deployment sled then pulled from the rear cargo ramp using a drogue parachute. Once pulled out the back cargo door of the MC-130 the sled falls away from the 30-foot long bomb. The bomb uses guidance wings and a system of stabilizers to maintain consistent ballistic flight trajectory and control its descent rate for more precise guidance. The MOAB uses a satellite guidance system along with internal gyros. GPS target coordinates are initially slaved from the launch aircraft then programmed into the weapon prior to release in close proximity to the target. Once released at medium to high altitude depending on target stand-off requirements the weapon uses its internal GPS for its terminal guidance to the target.
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April 16th, 2017
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Comments (4)
Al Myers
Peter---Once again you have really outdone yourself on this one my friend. This one has got to be a favorite in my book. This one makes it #62 in my artwork collection----and they are all done exclusively by you. Thank You for your dedication and talent, so that the "old wardogs" can sit back and enjoy.....