Wind tunnel tests support improved aerodynamic design of B61-12 bomb

B61-12 gravity bomb – photo Sandia Corporation

Apr 14, 2014 ASDNews Source : Sandia Corporation

Sandia National Laboratories has finished eight days of testing a full-scale mock unit representing the aerodynamic characteristics of the B61-12 gravity bomb in a wind tunnel.

The tests on the mock-up were done to establish the configuration that will deliver the necessary spin motion of the bomb during freefall and are an important milestone in the Life Extension Program to deliver a new version of the aging system, the B61-12.

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