Published video demonstrating the testing of heavy-duty American bombs. We are talking about a new modification of GBU-57 (MOP) – Massive Ordnance Penetrator.
To test the bombs from the airport Whiteman in Missouri (USA) strategic bomber B-2A Spirit was raised.
On the short video shows, as the bomber "invisible" aircraft out of the hangar and in the dark begins to rise. Then the other side of the aircraft is carried USAF shooting B-2 in flight. It is about refueling bomber.
After this showing, both from internal compartments start to freefall bombs MOP-432 and MOP-435 - aircraft ammunition bunker. The footage can be seen, as the tail works, and guided aerial bombs directed to the target, and which affects on hilly terrain.
Judging by the roller and the tail number, we can talk about the use of bombs during the test are not the same, and two US Strategic Air Command bombers.
Aviabomba GBU-57 (MOP) Developed by Boeing experts. The capacity of this aviamonstra enough for, to pierce thick reinforced concrete to 19-20 m. Also bomb capable of degrading hoppers, located at a depth of several tens of meters under the ground. And we are talking about the previous versions. modernized in 2018 by GBU-57 (and this is the 4th in a row modernization) has an even more impressive options for shock purposes zaglublonnyh. Warhead weight modernized American bomb is more 2,8 t.
