Reconstructing Barnes Wallis' experiments on the bouncing bomb

Dr Hugh Hunt tells us about his work in solving the same problems that Barnes Wallis faced when he designed the famous weapon used by the dam busters.

19 April 2011

Interview with

Dr Hugh Hunt, University of Cambridge

Part of the show Dam Busting, Ancient Archaeologists and Iron Age Fort Raids

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A real bouncing bomb at Duxford Imperial War Museum. Photographed by Martin Richards Feb 2005.

Credit:

GNU1.2 - Taragui

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Dr Hugh Hunt tells us about his work in solving the same problems that Barnes Wallis faced when he designed the famous weapon used by the dam busters.