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Title: Bombs
Post by: CAF51 on September 17, 2007, 05:14:09 PM
I'm not very smart so I cant find it on the search button, but arnt bomb loads limited to 2000 lbs (why?), and if so why does the 17 get 24 100 lb bombs?
Title: Bombs
Post by: WMLute on September 17, 2007, 05:20:51 PM
you can take 2 1k eggs and one 500lb egg in the p47 for a total of 2,500lbs.

The JU87 has a big ole' bomb that's just shy of 4,000 lbs.

The lancaster has a 4,000lbs bomb option.

I'm not really sure what you are asking here.

(Edit: where in oklahoma?)
Title: Bombs
Post by: nirvana on September 17, 2007, 05:35:06 PM
Don't believe so, Lancaster carries 14 1000's and as the option for a 4000 with several more 1000's.
Title: Bombs
Post by: SkyRock on September 17, 2007, 06:15:24 PM
Lanc has 1- 4k and 9- 1k's as an option!
Title: Bombs
Post by: OOZ662 on September 17, 2007, 06:43:31 PM
The limit you're thinking of is that one bomb will not exceed 4,000lbs. Meaning no nuke, no Tallboy, no Grand Slam.
Title: Bombs
Post by: REP0MAN on September 17, 2007, 07:20:01 PM
I like Bombs


Lute, I used to be in Claremore. Worked in Tulsa. May be back there in the near future as a job transfer is possibly on the Horizon. Boomer Sooner! Go OU!!
Title: Re: Bombs
Post by: TalonX on September 17, 2007, 07:45:48 PM
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Originally posted by CAF51
I'm not very smart so I cant find it on the search button, but arnt bomb loads limited to 2000 lbs (why?), and if so why does the 17 get 24 100 lb bombs?



No.
Title: Bombs
Post by: CAF51 on September 17, 2007, 07:48:00 PM
Oh yeah, I forgot I posted this. Ooops :rolleyes:

Yes the 4k bomb limit was what I was thinking of, but the real question now is why arn't we given larger bomb loads, theoretically the 24 and 17 could carry 8000 lbs of 100 lb bombs

Also location: Tulsa
Title: Bombs
Post by: kilz on September 17, 2007, 08:06:12 PM
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Originally posted by REP0MAN
I like Bombs


Lute, I used to be in Claremore. Worked in Tulsa. May be back there in the near future as a job transfer is possibly on the Horizon. Looser Sooner! Go UT!!


there fixed:D
Title: Bombs
Post by: OOZ662 on September 17, 2007, 09:12:47 PM
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Originally posted by CAF51
Yes the 4k bomb limit was what I was thinking of, but the real question now is why arn't we given larger bomb loads, theoretically the 24 and 17 could carry 8000 lbs of 100 lb bombs


I believe this was a balancing tool seeing as hardnesses aren't realistic either.
Title: Bombs
Post by: Pyro on September 18, 2007, 02:11:12 PM
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Originally posted by CAF51

Yes the 4k bomb limit was what I was thinking of, but the real question now is why arn't we given larger bomb loads, theoretically the 24 and 17 could carry 8000 lbs of 100 lb bombs



You might want to recheck your sources if you think the 17 and 24 could carry 80  100lbers.:)
Title: Bombs
Post by: CAF51 on September 18, 2007, 05:28:58 PM
The interwebs lie? thats unpossible!

But no really some searches for B24 say the max load was 8k.  And I had to memorize it and other stuff for when I had to give tours when Lil was still wintered in Tulsa.  If you can find me wrong please show me where.

Didn't look it up for the 17 other than Wiki, don't care about them as much. :D
Title: Bombs
Post by: OOZ662 on September 18, 2007, 06:55:28 PM
You said it could carry "8,000lbs of 100lbers" meaning 80x100lb bombs. That's what he's pointing toward you being wrong for. There were only like 20(?) racks to mount bombs to.
Title: Bombs
Post by: CAF51 on September 18, 2007, 07:39:16 PM
Darn you solid matter!!! Defeated once again by my greatest enemy!

Also I found somewhere that you could add more weight to it by adding wing points.(?)