http://blog.chungyc.org/2009/11/massive-ordnance-penetrator/ Random musings in a variety of subjects, from science to religion. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.chungyc.org/2009/11/massive-ordnance-penetrator/comment-page-1/#comment-2317 Yoo Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:37:10 +0000 http://blog.chungyc.org/?p=3341#comment-2317 Crud, you're absolutely right. Converting it to "kilo-pounds" or "kilo-kilograms", I somehow only perceived the "kilo-" part and totally forgot that "kilogram" is not "ton". Mea culpa. (Tries to find a hole to hide in for a while.) Crud, you're absolutely right. Converting it to "kilo-pounds" or "kilo-kilograms", I somehow only perceived the "kilo-" part and totally forgot that "kilogram" is not "ton". Mea culpa. (Tries to find a hole to hide in for a while.)

]]> http://blog.chungyc.org/2009/11/massive-ordnance-penetrator/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 thatguy Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:01:51 +0000 http://blog.chungyc.org/?p=3341#comment-2316 Sorry, I think you're mistaken about the yield of the MOP. The bomb itself weighs about 14 metric tons, NOT kilotons, since 1 kiloton = 1000 tons. Also, the warhead itself is apparently only 2.4 metric tons. Sorry, I think you're mistaken about the yield of the MOP. The bomb itself weighs about 14 metric tons, NOT kilotons, since 1 kiloton = 1000 tons. Also, the warhead itself is apparently only 2.4 metric tons.

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