USAF completes adverse condition testing of 250-pound bomb
The U.S. Air Force has completed ground testing in challenging conditions of a 250-pound small bomb that could ultimately take on 85% of the targets now assigned to the 2,000 pound BLU-109 bomb. In a July 11 sled test at Eglin AFB, Fla., the new bomb hit a concrete target at a speed of 1,400 feet...
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