It was so disastrous that they used a fuel bomb and incinerated an army camp. The virus house, by david john cawdell irving zipped pdf with commentary at. May 15, 2005 fuel air munitions from the daisy cutter to the moab are big bombs, to be sure, but are also so large that they must be dropped by cs. For what, exactly, only god and the propellerheads in some basement in the pentagon know i can see it now. Bouchet a novel enhancedblast plasticbonded explosive eb. The race to buildand stealthe worlds most dangerous weapon. The film is set in the fictional town of cedar creek, california and shows how far the usamriid and the cdc might go to contain the spread. Russian tv showed a tupolev bomber dropping the bomb over a test range, a powerful explosion and a fourstorey building reduced to rubble. I was wondering if you had enough large fuel air explosive warheads timed to go off around the eye of a hurricane would it interrupt the weather.
Outbreak is a 1995 film directed by wolfgang petersen and written by laurence dworet and robert roy pool. He told them to proceed with experiments directed at making an atomic bomb. Would multiple fuelair explosives be able to interrupt a. Other articles where fuelair explosive bomb is discussed. Fuel air and thermobaric bombs differ in usefulness. Videos and photos of victims and the site taken just after the strike show the distinctive signs of a fuel air explosive bomb, human rights watch said.
Well, not having tried it before, i am assuming you are suggesting the use of a thermobaric explosive to exhaust the oxygen present in an area, like a wildland fire, to essentially blow the fire out. Burky says that the weapon depicted in the video appears to be a fuelair explosive, based on its shape. A thermobaric weapon, aerosol bomb, or vacuum bomb, is a type of explosive that uses oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a hightemperature explosion. Armed with new information, i can now confirm that jim marrs is right and joseph farrell is wrong. To say that the bomb dropped on hiroshima was 300 times less mass of a fuel which doesnt explode readily is not only absurd, but an insult to those who died there. Fuelair explosive fae fuelair explosives fae disperse an aerosol cloud of fuel which is ignited by an embedded detonator to produce an explosion. The race to buildand stealthe worlds most dangerous weapon was a newbery honor book, a national book award finalist, and winner of the sibert award and yalsa award for excellence in nonfiction for young adults. Fortunas corner you can never have too much information knowledge is your best weapon. Most bombs consist of a metal case filled with explosives like tnt or rdx and a means of detonating the contents. Hades was filled with two hundred gallons of a thin, gasolinelike liquid that was dispersed over a target, then ignited by remote control. Sep 12, 2007 the russian air force has tested a giant fuel air bomb which the military says is the biggest nonnuclear explosive device in the world. Confronting the bomb book eqbal ahmad centre for public.
Fireball blast from the russian father of all bombs. Fuelair explosive bomb military technology britannica. Success came not because of their entreaties but with the outbreak. Nov 12, 2000 the largest air deliverable conventional weapon in the world is a fuel air explosive. Fuelair bomb definition of fuelair bomb by the free. Fuels and combustion bureau of energy efficiency 5 the figure 1. The deadliest conventional carbomb attacks have been those where the attacker succeeded in getting a vehicle packed with explosives very. These include 1 the quantum theory to explain the photoelectric. With the president about to order a fuelair bomb to be dropped on the little town to stop the outbreak, daniels must find a way to unravel mcclintocks sinister. Micron92 micron dram data book, micron technology inc, idaho, 1992. The fuel air explosive fae is one of the bestknown types of thermobaric. Modern fae bombs use fuels like propylene oxide, the german round in question seems to have been filled with kerosene. Information and translations of fuelair bomb in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Volumetric weapons include thermobaric and fuelair explosives fae.
By contrast, a fuelair bomb is filled with a highly combustible fuel in either liquid or gel form. Airfuel bomb definition of airfuel bomb by merriamwebster. On december 27, 1999, interfax reported russian forces were using fuel air explosive bombs in the fighting in chechnya. Both thermobaric and fae operate on similar technical principles. Im thinking fat herman would have few scruples about using such a bomb on the basis of his history, but would have had a hard time lifting it to a target. The motaba virus is a hemorrhagic virus in the 1995 movie outbreak it has a 100% mortality rate and is a vhf viral hemorrhagic fever which cause a fever and intense bleeding internal and external. Volumetric weapons include thermobaric and fuel air explosives fae. The untold story of the women who helped win world war ii hardcover by.
Enhanced blast munitions ebm and thermobaric muntions. Newer types include cluster and fuel air explosive fae bombs. By contrast, the gasoline engines used to power the various planes of the air war were each capable of generating hundreds of horsepower. A newbery honor book a national book awards finalist for young. Experts fear terrorists are seeking fuelair bombs new. Detonating this device is like lighting a match in a gasfilled room. This plane drops a bomb which destroys and sterilizes the mercenary camp. The largest airdeliverable conventional weapon in the world is a fuelair explosive. Newer types include cluster and fuelair explosive fae bombs. For what, exactly, only god and the propellerheads in some basement in the pentagon know. Two short years ago we created this message box on our home page, asking for your help to keep this site up and running. Home book shop wars battles biographies timeline weapons.
Pdf thermobaric and enhanced blast explosives tbx and ebx. If anyones ever gone to lok at the kriegswissenschaftlichen memoiren military scientific memoires at the war archives of the austrian state archives, theyll have got to know the guys who did this in general, as i dont remember the specific name. Fuel air munitions from the daisy cutter to the moab are big bombs, to be sure, but are also so large that they must be dropped by cs. I have info and a pic somewhere on the drive, ill see if i can find the specifics. Pumping heavy fuel oils are best pumped using positive displacement pumps, as they are able to get fuel moving when it is cold. All of the cedar creeks are real creeks anyway, and uninhabited. Burky says that the weapon depicted in the video appears to be a fuel air explosive, based on its shape.
Prevent the spread of the disease agent with little or no effect on the environment, considering community preferences, and conserving meat or animal protein if logistically. To say that the bomb dropped on hiroshima was 300 times less mass of a fuel which doesnt explode readily is not only absurd, but an. Videos and photos of victims and the site taken just after the strike show the distinctive signs of a fuelair explosive bomb, human rights watch said. The cedar creek that is closest to the coast is a whopping 323 miles away, so the flight to sfo and back plus standing in the air against the plane would never have worked without refueling. The deadliest conventional car bomb attacks have been those where the attacker succeeded in getting a vehicle packed with explosives very. Identify suitable disposal personnel, supplies, materials, and equipment prior to an outbreak.
Fuel air or thermobaric weapons have been around since the 1960s and have evolved from the traditional incendiary round into a much more deadly and versatile weapon now in its 3rd generation. Atomic bomb united states history the new world, 19391946 first volume of an ongoing history of the united states atomic energy commission. In practice, the blast wave typically produced by such a weapon is of a significantly longer duration than that produced by a conventional condensed explosive. The fuelair explosive fae is one of the bestknown types of thermobaric. Russian fuel air explosives vacuum bombs human rights watch. If only consider the maximum radius of the dispersed cloud, the solid fae bomb isnt superior to the liquid fae bomb in the same mass, but the. Sep 18, 2001 airfuel bomb definition is a device that ignites an aerosolized fuel such as gasoline to produce a large explosion called also fuelair bomb. Fuel air weapons work by using a small charge within a bomb, rocket or grenade. The russian air force has tested a giant fuelair bomb which the military says is the biggest nonnuclear explosive device in the world. The race to buildand stealthe worlds most dangerous weapon hardcover by. A thermobaric weapon is a type of explosive that uses oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a hightemperature explosion, and in practice the blast wave typically produced by such a weapon is of a significantly longer duration than that produced by a conventional condensed explosive.
Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. The fuel in a fae bomb can not be detonated until it is dispersed into the air. Suppression of pathogens must be enforced both before and during an epidemic outbreak, the former. A highimpulse thermobaric bomb hit, also known as fuel pump, fuel pump, fuel air explosive fae or fax, a weapon of heat and pressure or vacuum pump is a liquid container volatile or high pressure gas models an explosive mixed with finely powdered and usually two separate explosive charges. A fuel air explosive bomb works by dispensing a fuel into the air and then detonating the resulting cloud of fuel air mixture. Updated our own david hambling has been predicting for years that terrorists might try to juryrig their own, devastating fuelair attack an explosion with. Ive read that they cause far more damage than normal explosives so if you have a 500 pound fuel air bomb and a 500 pound iron bomb the fuel air bomb will have a far more powerful blast. In 1908, hg wells, in his book the war in the air, had prophesied that. Mar 21, 2004 experts fear terrorists are seeking fuel air bombs. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.
The decision to drop the bomb n december 6, 1941 president franklin roosevelt met with a small group of scientists to convey an earthshattering decision. David rogers 2 ernest rutherford 18711937 the fission dream 1907 while working at the swiss patent office in bern, albert einstein publishes three articles in the german publication annals of physics. The command of the air actually is the title of book i presented. Jun 01, 2016 how effective are fuel air explosives.
Cluster bombs consist of an outer casing containing dozens of small bomblets. Fuelair and thermobaric bombs differ in usefulness. The fuel may be as exotic as aluminum powder or as simple as petrol. The blu82 was developed by the usaf during the vietnam war. This edit will also create new pages on giant bomb for. Modern fae bombs use fuels like propylene oxide, the german round in question seems to have been filled with. Other articles where fuel air explosive bomb is discussed. A small charge in front of the bomb or warhead releases fuel, which mixes with the air to form vapor cloud. The mushroom cloud from the 22,000pound airblast bomb was meant to send a clear message. Are they more effective at destructionkilling than normal he. On december 27, 1999, interfax reported russian forces were using fuelair explosive bombs in the fighting in chechnya.
He questions if it was what some experts call a fuel air explosive or if it was a thermobaric weapon. In that time, many of you have generously donated to our paypal account and we are forever grateful. Airfuel bomb definition is a device that ignites an aerosolized fuel such as gasoline to produce a large explosion called also fuelair bomb. Im happy to excuse the typos, but i find it very hard to excuse your delusional ramblings. Apr, 2017 what is the mother of all bombs that the u.
The book contains little examination of domestic policy, geopolitics, or. A thermobaric weapon, aerosol bomb, or vacuum bomb, is a type of explosive that uses oxygen. Perfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, new york times bestselling author steve sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the cold war in bomb. Then consider conducting a second manual approach to destroy the high explosive contents by. Would multiple fuel air explosives be able to interrupt a hurricane or typhoon. Contrary to joseph farrells belief that the germans employed a fae fuelair explosive at kursk, jim marrs adamantly insists that there was a nuclear attack at kursk and makes a strong case to support his claim. Later several are used by the us army in the quarantine of cedar creek and two gunships pursue daniels and salt in the stolen loach. When the fuel ran out, it just dropped down from the sky and explodes on the ground. Fuelair explosive fae oder fuelair bomb, umgangssprachlich auch vakuumbombe oder druckluftbombe, ist eine waffe, deren. Aircraft design came a long way in the ten years between the wright brothers first flight in 1903 and the outbreak of world war one in 1914.
Pennsylvania state university press, 1962, by richard g. By contrast, a fuel air bomb is filled with a highly combustible fuel in either liquid or gel form. The castle bravo device was housed in a cylinder that weighed 23,500 pounds 10. The mushroom cloud from the 22,000pound air blast bomb was meant to send a clear message. Mcclintocks carries the callsign viper 1 whilst his wingmans. A highimpulse thermobaric bomb hit, also known as fuel pump, fuel pump, fuelair explosive fae or fax, a weapon of heat and pressure or vacuum pump is a liquid container volatile or high pressure gas models an explosive mixed with finely powdered and usually two separate explosive charges. Fortunas corner you can never have too much information. Oct 19, 2012 by contrast, a fuel air bomb is filled with a highly combustible fuel in either liquid or gel form. Contrary to joseph farrells belief that the germans employed a fae fuel air explosive at kursk, jim marrs adamantly insists that there was a nuclear attack at kursk and makes a strong case to support his claim.
The film focuses on an outbreak of a fictional ebolalike virus called motaba. Experimental study of fuelair explosive researchgate. Cluster bombs have both fragmentation and antiarmour capabilities. Fuel air weapons work by using a small charge within a bomb, rocket or grenade warhead to scatter a the contents of the warhead which are either volatile.