Mark 5 nuclear bomb
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The Mark 5 nuclear bomb was an early American fission weapon developed in the 1950s, notable for its relatively compact, gun-type design and use in various U.S. military delivery systems during the early Cold War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fission bomb
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nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| compatibleAircraft |
B-29 Superfortress
NERFINISHED
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B-36 Peacemaker NERFINISHED ⓘ B-47 Stratojet NERFINISHED ⓘ B-50 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | two-part assembly with separate core ⓘ |
| coreType | plutonium ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deliveryPlatform |
fighter-bomber
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strategic bomber ⓘ |
| deployedBy |
United States Air Force
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designType | implosion-type ⓘ |
| developedBy |
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
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U.S. military NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 1.3 meters ⓘ |
| era | early Cold War ⓘ |
| filling | plutonium ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mechanical safing system
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multiple yield options ⓘ removable nuclear core ⓘ |
| introduced | 1952 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3.2 meters ⓘ |
| nuclearWeaponType |
strategic nuclear weapon
ⓘ
tactical nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 1000 units ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mark 4 nuclear bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Mark 6 nuclear bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | late 1950s ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | in-flight insertion of core ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1950s ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Mark 6 nuclear bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsWarheadFor |
M31 Honest John rocket
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Redstone missile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
strategic deterrence
ⓘ
weapons testing ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTestSeries |
Operation Ivy
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Operation Upshot–Knothole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadDesignation | W5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadFamily | Mark 5/W5 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 1360 kilograms ⓘ |
| yield | between 6 and 120 kilotons of TNT ⓘ |
| yieldType | variable yield ⓘ |
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