Which aircraft flies the 1760 Enhanced Conventional Bomb Module and how many GBU-38's can it carry?

Which aircraft flies the 1760 Enhanced Conventional Bomb Module and how many GBU-38's can it carry?

• A. B-1B and 2
• B. B-2 and 4
• C. B-1B and 6
• D. B-52 and 8

Answer: (C)

The 1760 Enhanced Conventional Bomb Module provides the electrical, data, and mechanical interface that lets certain aircraft load and release JDAMs, such as the GBU-38. The GBU-38 is a 2000-lb GPS-guided bomb that uses this 1760 interface for both mounting and the arming/flight data it needs to guide properly. In this configuration, the B-1B Lancer’s internal bomb bays are equipped to use the 1760 ECBM, which allows six 1760-compatible bombs to be carried and released. That’s why six GBU-38s is the maximum with the ECBM on this aircraft. Other platforms use different configurations and counts, so the pairing of B-1B with six GBU-38s is the specific match for this setup.

The 1760 Enhanced Conventional Bomb Module provides the electrical, data, and mechanical interface that lets certain aircraft load and release JDAMs, such as the GBU-38. The GBU-38 is a 2000-lb GPS-guided bomb that uses this 1760 interface for both mounting and the arming/flight data it needs to guide properly.

In this configuration, the B-1B Lancer’s internal bomb bays are equipped to use the 1760 ECBM, which allows six 1760-compatible bombs to be carried and released. That’s why six GBU-38s is the maximum with the ECBM on this aircraft. Other platforms use different configurations and counts, so the pairing of B-1B with six GBU-38s is the specific match for this setup.