Sunday, January 24, 2010

Nuclear Weapons

I came across these pictures of nuclear weapons and their delivery methods. I thought they were very interesting, so I decided to share them with you. Everything shown here is American-made.


B-29 Superfortress

B-36 Peacemaker

B-46 Stratojet

B-52 Stratofortress

B-1B Lancer

B-2 Spirit "Stealth Bomber"




Interior views of Atlas ICBM silos


Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile




Conning tower of an Ohio-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine


"Little Boy"- The Hiroshima Bomb - 13-18 kiloton yield


"Fat Man" Nagasaki Bomb - 22 kiloton yield


Mk 6 Fission Bomb - variable yield 8, 26, 80, 154, or 160 kilotons



"Physics Packages" of implosion-type Fission Bombs

1 comment:

  1. Ok, Kevin. That physics package is absolutely beautiful. Man, I wish there was more information on that. It's like a work of art consumed in a solemn purpose.

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