0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How many bombs could one plane carry?
The number of bombs that one plane can carry depends on the plane and the size of the bombs. During WW2, the B-29 Superfortress could carry 20,000 pounds of bombs or approximately 5 to 15 bombs.
How many bombs could the zeppelin hold?
A Zeppelin could carry up to 2000lb of bombs and had five machine guns.
What was the Rolling thunder during the Vietnam war?
President Johnson took the war to NORTH Vietnam with aerial warfare. We couldn't invade NORTH Vietnam (without consequences from the communist superpowers), but we could bomb it! We dropped more bombs on North Vietnam than we did in all of WW2! One must bear in mind, that a Vietnam War B-52 could carry 108 bombs. A WW2 bomber could only carry 17 bombs.
How many bombs could a German bomber hold?
There were bombs of many sizes, from 20 pound fragmentation bombs up through ten ton blockbusters (the origin of the term). Obviously the smaller the bomb the more that could be carried to the target. Also depending on the length of the trip to the target, the bomb load might have to be cut back so maximum fuel could be carried, or for closer targets less fuel and more bombs could be loaded. The usual bombs dropped by American bombers over Europe were 500 pound high explosive bombs. The US had three types of four engine, heavy bombers: B-17, B-24 and B-29. The B-29 was used exclusively in the Pacific. On a short mission the B-17 could carry sixteen 500 pound bombs, on a long mission, nine. The usual load was ten, or 5,000 pounds ( 2 1/2 tons). The B-24 could usually carry about twelve 500 pound bombs. The B-29, used only against Japan in WWII, was the biggest bomber of the war. Its standard bomb load was 20,000 pounds, or 40 500 pound bombs. Bombing in the Pacific was different from over Europe though. There are very high winds over the Pacific, which scatter the bombs if they are dropped from the usual 5-6 miles up. And Japanese industry was dispersed into homes, actual cottage industry. These factors prompted a switch to incendiary (fire) bombing. The incendiary bombs, dropped in bundles which opened up in mid air, weighed twenty pounds. A single one on the roof could burn down a house, and each bomber could carry about one thousand of them. The US also operated two engine medium bombers, the B-25 and the B-26, which had shorter range and could carry less bombs.
Is the p51 mustang able to carry and drop bombs?
P-51 airplanes along with many others were able to carry external fuel tanks, rockets as well as bombs. They were not as heavy as the bombs that bombers dropped but they could still take out a building, train, tank, truck or just make a mess out of enemy soldiers.(I don't know why you would drop a bomb on soldiers though!)
How many bombs could one plane carry?
The number of bombs that one plane can carry depends on the plane and the size of the bombs. During WW2, the B-29 Superfortress could carry 20,000 pounds of bombs or approximately 5 to 15 bombs.
How heavy were the bombs carried by zeppelins?
These ships could carry 2,000 kg of bombs in total.
How many bombs could a B-29 carry?
6
What relative humidity is a comparison between?
The current water vapor content of the air (in question) AND the maximum amount of water vapor that it could carry.
How many bombs could the zeppelin hold?
A Zeppelin could carry up to 2000lb of bombs and had five machine guns.
How many 500 lb bombs can a b52 deliver?
Late models of the B-52 could carry 120 of the 500 pound bombs.
What weapons can the F-4 Phantom carry?
The Phantom can carry a number of weapons. Early versions could carry the Falcon air to air missle. Later versions such as the C model could carry the sidewinder and Sparrow missles. it could also carry MK82 dumb bombs and when configurered for it, could also deliver laser guided bombs. In the G or wild weasel configuration, it could also carry the HARM missle to take out enemy radar and missle installations.
What is the payload of a b-52?
The H model could carry almost 74,000 pounds of bombs.
How many bombs can the b-2 stealth bomber hold?
Depends on which bombs are loaded on the aircraft. All are carried in 2 internal rotary racks. The B2 has a total payload of up to 40,000 lbs. The maximum NUMBER of bombs could be as many as 80 smaller bombs.
How much could a b-52 bomber carry?
B-52 carries on HSABs (each HSAB= 2000 lbs). External Load=18 Bombs Total = 45 Bombs. The B-52H will carry about 76,000 pounds of armaments and 310,000 pounds of fuel.
What was the Rolling thunder during the Vietnam war?
President Johnson took the war to NORTH Vietnam with aerial warfare. We couldn't invade NORTH Vietnam (without consequences from the communist superpowers), but we could bomb it! We dropped more bombs on North Vietnam than we did in all of WW2! One must bear in mind, that a Vietnam War B-52 could carry 108 bombs. A WW2 bomber could only carry 17 bombs.
How important was the role of aircraft in World War 1?
limited at best they were mainly used for reconissance. since planes at the time could not carry large if any payloads of bombs, the airplane was basically a no- factor in ww1. it wasnt until ww2 that airplanes could carry more bombs and really control the course ofa battle.
