Mark 17 thermonuclear bomb
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The Mark 17 thermonuclear bomb was one of the first operational U.S. hydrogen bombs, a large-yield, early Cold War-era strategic nuclear weapon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mark 17 nuclear bomb | 1 |
| Mark 17 thermonuclear bomb canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. nuclear weapon
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hydrogen bomb ⓘ strategic nuclear weapon ⓘ thermonuclear bomb ⓘ |
| armsControlStatus | retired ⓘ |
| conflictContext | U.S.–Soviet nuclear arms race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deliveryMethod | air-dropped bomb ⓘ |
| deliveryPlatform | strategic bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment | air-launched ⓘ |
| deploymentStatus | operational ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-range strategic bombing missions ⓘ |
| designGoal |
strategic area destruction
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very high explosive yield ⓘ |
| designOrigin | Ivy Mike device lineage ⓘ |
| deterrenceRole | nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | early Cold War ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fissionFusionType | fusion-boosted fission-fusion weapon ⓘ |
| fuelType | fusion fuel ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | none ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of deployable thermonuclear weapon
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one of the first operational U.S. hydrogen bombs ⓘ |
| intendedTargetType |
cities
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large military-industrial complexes ⓘ strategic area targets ⓘ |
| nuclearWeaponType | two-stage thermonuclear ⓘ |
| propulsion | unguided free-fall ⓘ |
| role | strategic bombing ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | high collateral damage potential ⓘ |
| sizeClass | very large nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| strategicDoctrine | part of early U.S. massive retaliation posture ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | massive retaliation capability ⓘ |
| technologyGeneration | first-generation thermonuclear weapon ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| weaponCategory | gravity bomb ⓘ |
| weaponClass | high-yield thermonuclear bomb ⓘ |
| weaponizationStage | post-test operational derivative of early thermonuclear tests ⓘ |
| yieldType | multi-megaton ⓘ |
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Mark 17 nuclear bomb