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<i>Small-Diameter Bomb Integrated on F-22

(Source: US Department of Defense; issued March 25, 2005)

McDonnell Douglas Corp., Saint Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $6,754,307 cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification. This contract is for F/A-22 Spiral 3A Phase A+ integration support to integrate the Small Diameter Bomb on the F/A-22.

This effort includes ensuring functional, mechanical, electrical and environmental compatibility between the F/A-22 and the Small Diameter Bomb; conducting supersonic free-stream wind tunnel testing; continuing strut design and strut interface between the F/A-22 and the Small Diameter Bomb carriage system to finalize a production design; planning and supporting Instrumented Vehicle flight testing; and analyzing data. At this time, $5,218,691 of the funds have been obligated. This work will be complete by March 2006.

The Air Armament Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity.
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Hmmm...wonder if they'll practice on the grass areas at Lambert!

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Excellent.

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They still have grass at Lambert? <img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>


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Yeah, I think it's about 3' wide. Kinda like the brick strip at Indy. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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