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The "bouncing bombs" were designed to skip across the surface of a body of water, specifically behind a dam, and nestle close to the dam wall as it sank and exploded. The underwater pressure wave caused by such an explosion was found to be an effective way to partially or completely destroy a dam.
The bombs were dropped by heavy bombers, primarily the British Lancaster. The bombs would be spun up to high speed by a motor, then dropped from extremely low altitude (under 80 feet/25 meters). The shallow angle and backspin would cause the bomb to bounce or skip across the water to the dam, then rebound into the dam as it sank. When it reached a pre-arranged depth, a pressure switch or wet switch would detonate the explosives.
The main version of these, the "Upkeep" bombs, were designed by Barnes Wallis, a British engineer, and used against German dams in 1943. They contained up to 6,600 pounds (2,994 kg) of Torpex explosives.
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Where did the dambusters practice with the bouncing bomb?
Type your answer here... yorkshire
What weapons did Britain use in WW2?
Guns with knives on the end. Yes, they had bayonets, but probably found little use for them. The correct answer is that Britain used the same weapons as all the other warring nations, plus a few "specials" like the bouncing bomb and radar, but minus the atom bomb and the rocket missile.
How did the bouncing betty get its name?
Anti personnel land mine (not a anti tank mine). Once a grunt triggered the device by walking on or near it, the mine jumped into the air (hopefully above the crotch, in the minds of most infantrymen) and detonated.
What did the Manhattan Project of U.S government work on?
Building the first atomic bomb.
What do bombs look like?
No set appearance. Work in bomb disposal would be much easier if there were.
Who created he bouncing bomb?
Barnes Wallis was the inventor of the 'bouncing bomb'.
In which year was the bouncing bomb first used?
The year in which the first bouncing bomb was used was in 1943. The inventor of the bouncing bomb was the British engineer Barnes Wallis.
Advantages and disadvantages of the bouncing bomb?
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What did the bouncing bomb blow up?
The bouncing bomb blew up the dam in Berlin so that Berlin was under water. This took 4 attempts.
What carried the bouncing bomb?
Avro Lancaster B111 'Special'
Where did the dambusters practice with the bouncing bomb?
Type your answer here... yorkshire
Was Thomas Spenser one of the men who tested the bouncing bomb?
no
Where was the bouncing bomb tested in England?
Chesil Beach, Dorset.
What plane was the bouncing bomb dropped from?
Specially modified Avro Lancasters
What aircraft carried the bouncing bomb?
Avro Lancaster B111 'Special'
What weapon Destroyed the Turpits?
I Think i Tall Boy Bomb or A Bouncing Bomb like The Dambuster bomb anyone that really knows Please answer question...
Did Einstein have anything to do with World War 2?
he helped invent the bouncing bomb
