Jun 18, 2025
Eh-hem.
I'll just leave this here, Air Power.
The maximum bomb load of the B-36 was 86,000 lbs.
The maximum bomb load of the B-52 is ~70,000 lbs.
The maximum bomb load of the B-1B is ~50,000 lbs.
The GBU-57/B at 30,000 lbs is roughly 2/3 the size of the 43,500 lb Mk 17 Thermonuclear Bomb pictured below; the B-36 often carried two Mk 17s.
While current configurations limit the GBU-57/B to the B-2, it was test dropped several times from B-52s.
And, yes, the GBU-57/B is touted as the ONLY bomb capable of punching through hundreds of feet of concrete.
@Oldcitysalt via X
B-1b payload capability is 74,000 lbs
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