3 ms·
> all of Boeing's large jets now have low-mounted wings (major structure where bomb bay doors would need to go) Couldn't they just have separate fore and aft b
by perilunar 8y ago
> all of Boeing's large jets now have low-mounted wings (major structure where bomb bay doors would need to go)
Couldn't they just have separate fore and aft bomb bays?
> and steeply sloped rears.
Why is that an issue?
Alternatively, why not adapt the C-17?
- tropo 8y agoI'm assuming you don't want to waste the conical rear section. If you waste it, then to keep the aircraft balanced you must also waste a section at the front. The steeply sloped rear seems to be trouble for adding a bomb bay there. You'd want to fit a rotary dispenser, but it would need to be a conical section designed for a specific location in the aircraft. Sometimes we drop really long bombs to penetrate deep bunkers. These bombs need really long doors.