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6/21/2025, 1:17:26 PM
Further reading;
In terms of the mission ahead, there are two realistic bases of operation;
>A) Diego Garcia, about 14-15 Hour Mission time, likely only 1-2 refueling required
>B) Guam, about 35 Hour Mission time, likely requiring 4-6 refuelings
USAF official fact sheet states the B-2 has a payload capacity of 40,000lbs, and the GBU-57 MOP is a 30,000lb bomb, so if they're carrying 2 there would need to be considerations regarding fuel at takeoff, also aerial refuelling requirements are more severe
Two MOPs would require taking off with less than a full fuel load, as evidenced by the HIFIs going for immediate tanking after take-off. A payload 150% of MTOW would hit range significantly, which I think make Diego Garcia more likely a base than Guam.
In other news;
Iran’s Fars news agency has said the Isfahan nuclear facility – one of the country’s biggest – has been targeted in Israel’s latest attacks but there is no leakage of hazardous materials
>Internet access in Iran is partially back online after a roughly 62-hour outage.
In terms of the mission ahead, there are two realistic bases of operation;
>A) Diego Garcia, about 14-15 Hour Mission time, likely only 1-2 refueling required
>B) Guam, about 35 Hour Mission time, likely requiring 4-6 refuelings
USAF official fact sheet states the B-2 has a payload capacity of 40,000lbs, and the GBU-57 MOP is a 30,000lb bomb, so if they're carrying 2 there would need to be considerations regarding fuel at takeoff, also aerial refuelling requirements are more severe
Two MOPs would require taking off with less than a full fuel load, as evidenced by the HIFIs going for immediate tanking after take-off. A payload 150% of MTOW would hit range significantly, which I think make Diego Garcia more likely a base than Guam.
In other news;
Iran’s Fars news agency has said the Isfahan nuclear facility – one of the country’s biggest – has been targeted in Israel’s latest attacks but there is no leakage of hazardous materials
>Internet access in Iran is partially back online after a roughly 62-hour outage.
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