B-61 Thermonuclear Weapon



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Name: B-61 Bomb Thermonuclear
Type: General purpose bomb
Developed: USA
Retarder: parachute
Weight, kg: 540 kg
Length, m: 3.58 m
Body diameter, m: 33 cm
TNT equivalent, kg: 340.000
Kilotons:340




The B61 nuclear bomb is the primary thermonuclear weapon in the U.S. Enduring Stockpile following the end of the Cold War. It is an intermediate yield strategic and tactical nuclear weapon featuring a two-stage radiation implosion design

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