Bombs detnonations in WW2

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Pat Carry
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Bombs detnonations in WW2

Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:34 pm

I have always been curious about this after watching countless videos and documentaires about WW2: when we see iron bombs dropped from a B-17, B-24, B-25 or from any other plane for that matter and they impact the water, is that the bomb detonating on impact with the water or is that just a splash? In other words were the bombs sensitive enough to be set off by the impact with the water?
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Re: Bombs detnonatins in WW2

Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:44 pm

At that kind of impact speed, water is just slightly softer than concrete, so I would imagine it would be just fine for triggering a standard detonator.
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