Zmey Smirnoff Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Link 1 Reuters vid ( first 20 sec of it) is guaranteed to satisfy Telegraph is being a drama queen as usual, but entertaining Post more vids and pic if you see them - with (alleged) less mass, four times the power and twice the range FOAB is a curious development to say the least. Wonder if it will fit into a Tu-95MS... muahahaha! :D Keep it civil, folks. Z. Link to post Share on other sites
Zmey Smirnoff Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 found very nice vid Link to post Share on other sites
ross blackford Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 :D Yes Zmey, I have read the news about this bomb. Interesting reports. :D, Ross. Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Well......I did have a need to take out a dead tree.....but that bomb could be considered overkill. Guess I'll have to find one of those 250KG ones....Or a shovel. :D Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) find a bigger tree :D :D Edited September 12, 2007 by Raymond Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight Storm Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 :D Do I smell a weapons race heating up? Link to post Share on other sites
ross blackford Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 <_< No Midnight Storm, Just a lot of petrol fumes. Cheers, Ross. Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) <_< FOAB? What's next, a QDAM? Edited September 12, 2007 by Cobrahistorian Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) FOAB? What's next, a QDAM? Nope - GDOAB. Grand Daddy Of All Bombs. The Uncle Of All Bombs was tried out, but it was a deadbeat. Edited September 12, 2007 by Trigger Link to post Share on other sites
PBoilermaker Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 :D Well, it's nice to see some much-needed progress in Russian military technology. I wonder if India will buy these FOABs? http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/ar...s/20070911.aspx Please, keep it civil :lol: Mike Link to post Share on other sites
4scourge7 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Nope - GDOAB. Grand Daddy Of All Bombs. The Uncle Of All Bombs was tried out, but it was a deadbeat. I understand that we, in Britain, will soon aquire `The Wayward Young Nephew Of All Bombs` that only works for two months of the year and demands lots of money from it`s folks. :lol: Cheers, Ian Link to post Share on other sites
Waco Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 In a related report, German scientists announced they had completed development of the "Mother-In-Law of All Bombs," developped in secret based on early intelligence reporting of the FOAB. The MILOAB reportedly will reduce the FOAB to a withered 'piff' that shrinks away faster than a fart in the wind. Link to post Share on other sites
Just call me Ray Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/ar...s/20070911.aspx Does this mean those funny hats don't work all that well after all? Link to post Share on other sites
Zmey Smirnoff Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 ^Just wrap them with foil and you'll be ok. Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Of course, then there's the second-cousin-of-all bombs, but the SCOAB is often ignored and left in the storage locker. Link to post Share on other sites
Shark Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) dude!!!! that's impresive. by the way, the White Swan looks great in flight, and on the line up on the ground. Shark Edited September 12, 2007 by Shark Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) Edited September 12, 2007 by Trigger Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 That thing makes quite a bang, regardless of family lineage. Darwin Link to post Share on other sites
Sunliner Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Halle Berry has officially started development of....are you ready?..... The MILF-OAB! -Mike Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 China,...........who's left, will create the BILOAB...Brother in law of all bombs....Once dropped it will go dud and wait for someone else to do the job. Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Kethan Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Of course, then there's the second-cousin-of-all bombs, but the SCOAB is often ignored and left in the storage locker. Of course its legal for the other "OAB" series weapons to marry the SCOAB. Chris Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Only in Arkansas that's how you end up with the cluster version of the scoab. so whatever happened to the ex-wife of all bombs (xwoab)? i heard it would destroy half of everything the enemy ever makes. Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 "You're only supposed to blow the b*##%y doors off!" Link to post Share on other sites
Waco Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 As humorous as all these nicknames are, I do have to wonder if the Russians can't manage to come up with their own nickname for the weapon, rather than trying to one up the US by essentially copying the MOAB moniker. Of course, arguably, both the US and Russia should be paying royalties to Saddam's family for coining the "Mother of All ________" catch phrase. Technically, its Massive Ordnance Air Blast...having worked with them, I'm sure it was some snickering, geeky weapons engineer who worked out the alternate nickname. He probably did that first, then worked out a "real" designation for the weapon. Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 (edited) was probably conceived on a similar line on how the bomb operates, being a Fuel Ordinance Air Burst device :wub: im sure we will get a technical designation in time :) ever wanted the same device, but the Tu-160 wont fit in the garage, dont worry! we have you covered! RPO-A Shmel/Bumblebee aka neibour-be-gonner 9 out of 10 chechen's CAN tell the difference Edited September 13, 2007 by Raymond Link to post Share on other sites
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