its an explosive that has less oxidizer and more fuel, or even just fuel
so it burns slower but more energetically
this means it has less effect on structures, infantry out in the open, and vehicles because it just does not produce a shockwave or deadly fragmentation
but its much more effective against soft targets in an enclosed space because of the greater heat and oxygen-sucking effect it creates, burning and choking out defenders
Soviet thermobarics are weird, I've never been able to spot a propagatory blast prior to detonation. However in western thermobaric test footage there's always a distinct flicker before the blast.
Shit like that gets hyped up to make it as scary as possible when the scum media types want to get clicks. "Ignites on contact with air" is technically correct, but obviously disingenuous. More important than the full truth is that it sounds extra terrifying to a normie.
Something explosive
source?
its an explosive that has less oxidizer and more fuel, or even just fuel
so it burns slower but more energetically
this means it has less effect on structures, infantry out in the open, and vehicles because it just does not produce a shockwave or deadly fragmentation
but its much more effective against soft targets in an enclosed space because of the greater heat and oxygen-sucking effect it creates, burning and choking out defenders
Please don't post if you don't know shit.
Ethylene oxide for FAEs, conventional explosive + bonded fine fuel particles (nitramines, aluminum) for other thermobarics
How it can burn without oxidizer?
It would be extremely painful
bump
very clever anon
It uses oxygen from the ambient air, thats why it has to be dispersed as a fine mist before being ignited
Ok i got it now
IM confused because a Year ago i found a video that said the thermobaric fuel immediately explode when contact with air
Soviet thermobarics are weird, I've never been able to spot a propagatory blast prior to detonation. However in western thermobaric test footage there's always a distinct flicker before the blast.
I've been confused by it too.
Only FAEs spread a liquid before detonation, in other thermobarics the explosion is practically continuous
Shit like that gets hyped up to make it as scary as possible when the scum media types want to get clicks. "Ignites on contact with air" is technically correct, but obviously disingenuous. More important than the full truth is that it sounds extra terrifying to a normie.
Scientists recently discovered the air contains oxygen.
fake news
if only there was an abundant source of an oxidizer in in the air
If it was just fuel
thermos full of berries
>What is thermobaric explosive made of?
Hot bars.
This, pretty much. A burster charge spreads a cloud of fuel mixture, then a secondary charge ignites it, creating a high pressure wave.
If you want to check out a game cutscene version, this is from where people thought the commies were anything but a joke:
thermobaricium, a rare chemical from the unobtainium family
Fuel & Air
war crimes
Thermobarics
stored chemical energy
Aerosolised fuel I think.
Salty coins and milk.
nerve gas
Thermal barium
what an aggressively shit thread
orange one is what the TOS-1A fires
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