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Bouncing bomb against Germany
Bouncing bomb - a special depth charge, designed by British engineer Barnes Wallace to destroy dams in the Ruhr area of Germany. The idea of Sir Wallis was the fact that the destruction of several large dams in the Ruhr first would deprive a large part of Germany's electricity, and secondly flood obschirnoe space, built defense factories.
The essence of the mechanism is as follows: the bomb was speeded up to 500 obmin in the direction opposite to the direction of travel and speed of ~ 220 miles per hour on the water discharged. Estimated height of discharge was 60 feet (approx. 20 meters), the distance to the target about 425 yards (approx. 400 meters), the pilots have difficulties enough. He fell into the water, the bomb began to bounce, rushing to the dam and reaching her, drowning, against the wall (for this bomb was to be spinning). Reaching a depth of about 10 meters, there is an explosion.
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The essence of the mechanism is as follows: the bomb was speeded up to 500 obmin in the direction opposite to the direction of travel and speed of ~ 220 miles per hour on the water discharged. Estimated height of discharge was 60 feet (approx. 20 meters), the distance to the target about 425 yards (approx. 400 meters), the pilots have difficulties enough. He fell into the water, the bomb began to bounce, rushing to the dam and reaching her, drowning, against the wall (for this bomb was to be spinning). Reaching a depth of about 10 meters, there is an explosion.
4 photos via airwar ru
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