B41 nuclear bomb
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The B41 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era American thermonuclear gravity bomb and one of the most powerful nuclear weapons ever deployed by the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| B41 nuclear bomb canonical | 1 |
| Mark 41 nuclear bomb | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear weapon
ⓘ
thermonuclear gravity bomb ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mark 41 nuclear bomb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mk 41 nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
American nuclear bombs
ⓘ
Cold War nuclear weapons of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | B-52 Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deliveryMethod | air-dropped gravity bomb ⓘ |
| deploymentEnd | 1976 ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | free-fall bomb ⓘ |
| deploymentPlatformType | strategic bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| deploymentStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| designedAs | strategic nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| designedBy | U.S. nuclear weapons laboratories ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-range strategic bombers ⓘ |
| designedToBe | one of the most powerful deployable U.S. nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| designType | three-stage thermonuclear design ⓘ |
| developedBy |
U.S. nuclear weapons complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era ⓘ |
| fuzingOptions |
air burst
ⓘ
contact burst ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
primary fission stage
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secondary fusion stage ⓘ tertiary fusion stage ⓘ |
| inServiceWith | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States nuclear arsenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumYield |
about 25 megatons of TNT
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one of the highest-yield U.S. nuclear weapons ever deployed ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | B41 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nuclearWeaponClass | high-yield thermonuclear bomb ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier high-yield U.S. thermonuclear bombs ⓘ |
| role | strategic deterrent ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | designed with contemporary U.S. nuclear weapon safety practices ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor | massive strategic strike capability ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear ⓘ |
| wasReplacedBy | newer U.S. strategic nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| yieldType | variable yield ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mark 41 nuclear bomb