Small Diameter Bomb Test

[Fly Navy]

Good stuff.

Air Force Releases Two Boeing Small Diameter Bombs in Flight Test

ST. LOUIS, July 27, 2005 – Two Boeing [NYSE:BA] Small Diameter Bombs (SDB) were dropped recently from the same aircraft, scoring direct hits on two separate targets.

The test on July 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. was from an altitude of 15,000 feet. Released from a U.S. Air Force F-15E at Mach 0.95, each weapon performed a planned one hundred degree heading change, traveled approximately 18 miles across the range from the release point and attacked independent targets spaced 30 feet apart.

"These were our 25 th and 26 th successful weapon flights and two of the more significant tests we've accomplished to date," said SDB Program Manager, Dan Jaspering. "They go to the core of the weapon's capabilities, which is getting to more targets with fewer flights, with incredible accuracy."

The first SDB hit within four feet of its target, while the second hit within 10 inches of its target. The two weapons were released from the same carriage, but each bomb had its own set of target coordinates.

The all-weather SDB weapon system can hold four SDBs and is compatible with every U.S. fighter and bomber aircraft. It has a standoff range of 60 nautical miles. At 71 inches long, this 250-pound weapon quadruples the weapons load on each aircraft. The SDB will first be deployed on the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle in 2006.

 

[Brett327]

Good stuff.

Seems like these days we're advertising our new capes - ostensibly to scare everyone else into leaving us alone. Stuff like this would have been hush hush 20 years ago.

Brett

 

[Fly Navy]

Seems like these days we're advertising our new capes - ostensibly to scare everyone else into leaving us alone. Stuff like this would have been hush hush 20 years ago.

Brett

Seems like security is a bit different nowadays. How many damn "leaks" do we got in these days from "government officials" and "someone in the Pentagon".

 

[Schnugg]

"If a 500# JDAM works so well, imagine how litle collateral there is with a 250# GPS guided bomb...."

Good to see it come to fruition, finally.

As our leadership says, "it's not planes per target anymore, its targets serviced per plane."

 

[A4sForever]

It's always been whether or not you can hit the target ... not the "size" that matters ..... you could take out Saddam with a .22 --- if you shot him in the head.

Good to see/hear you in the "world" Schnuggapup, ... what's the accomodations and chow like over there ???

 

[Schnugg]

Taking care of "Bidness"

A4s,
It's hot as the face of the sun...was 105 yesterday with lots of humidity...must feel like Phoenix with humidity. Pant, pant... Lots of base restrictions due to threatcons, etc. Locals fleece us of every cent...it's wonderful, really.

Just kidding, aside from the cultural differences and heat, it's not that bad. I live above a Starbucks, across from a Seattle's Best and Cinnabon and just bought a box of Cuban Romeo & Juliet for $140 just down the street. So no real complaints. Oh and they just bult a Subway Subs around the corner.

It is very rewarding to be actually working real issues again for the folks on the front lines. That is the true value of this job. Can't talk about what I do, but can say it's in Plans.

Fly safe,
G

 

[A4sForever]

........ Locals fleece us of every cent...it's wonderful, really......aside from the cultural differences and heat, it's not that bad. I live above a Starbucks, across from a Seattle's Best and Cinnabon and ........they just bult a Subway Subs around the corner.

Sounds like you're living in downtown Seattle -- especially with the "cultural" differences --- except for the heat. Probably as friendly, too... check your "6".