High quality picture of B-52 MOP (big BOOM) drop here

[AeroFranz]

Found on Ares. really nice picture of Massive Ordnance Penetrator . The two airplanes give an idea of the size of the beast.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dod_dtra/4327700817/sizes/o/

 

[Johnbr]

I would have loved to have seen a test of the 42k bomb.They were working on in the 60's.

 

[sferrin]

I would have loved to have seen a test of the 42k bomb.They were working on in the 60's.

They also built a 42,000lb nuke. (Mk17/24).

 

[dannydale]

Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be an earth-shattering kaboom!

 

[mkellytx]

From talking to the guys aboard the jet the explosion on impact, or rather burial, was impressive. A ways back I got to take a look at it in the bay for a fit check, that's one big bomb.

Cheers