BLU-82 Daisy Cutter

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mother_of_All_Bombs
gptkbp:associated_with U. S. military operations
gptkbp:bomb_load 12,600 pounds
massive shockwave
gptkbp:controversy use in populated areas
gptkbp:damage area denial
gptkbp:defeated up to 1,000 feet
airburst
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:developer 1960s to 1970s
gptkbp:diameter 3 feet
gptkbp:environmental_impact significant blast area
gptkbp:first_introduced 1970s
gptkbp:guidance_system gptkb:none
gptkbp:historical_significance large conventional bomb
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BLU-82 Daisy Cutter
gptkbp:impact crater formation
gptkbp:influenced_by World War II bomb designs
gptkbp:inspired_by tactical air support needs
gptkbp:is_effective_against high in open terrain
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:B-1_Lancer
gptkb:C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:legacy influenced bomb design
gptkbp:length gptkb:TNT
10 feet
gptkbp:nickname Daisy Cutter
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Afghanistan_War
gptkbp:operational_area limited
gptkbp:primary_source clearing landing zones
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
gptkbp:related_to conventional munitions
GBU-43/ BMOAB
BLU-118/ B
gptkbp:replaced_by GBU-43/ BMOAB
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:2008
gptkbp:safety_features fuzing system
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor BLU-118/ B
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkbp:weight 15,000 pounds