plutonium implosion-type nuclear bomb

A plutonium implosion-type nuclear bomb is a weapon that uses precisely timed conventional explosives to symmetrically compress a subcritical plutonium core into a supercritical state, initiating a rapid, uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction.

Aliases (3)

• plutonium implosion bomb ×1
• plutonium implosion device ×1
• prototype nuclear weapon ×1

Instances (4)

• Fat Man
• The Gadget ("plutonium implosion device")
• Trinity test device ("plutonium implosion bomb")