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		1659447091 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites Don't think the C-130s can fly high enough with a single 30,000lb bomb. The graphic at bbc site show it would be dropped from about 12km (~40,000 ft) in order to gain the speed needed to drive it some 60m underground.

ahazred8ta 6 months ago [–]

From 40,000 feet, the bomb would take ~ 50 seconds to fall and would impact at mach 1.5.

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