Mark 28 nuclear bomb
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The Mark 28 was a high-yield thermonuclear gravity bomb developed by the United States during the Cold War and widely deployed on various strategic and tactical aircraft.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity bomb
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thermonuclear bomb ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | B28 nuclear bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| deliveryPlatform |
strategic bomber
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tactical fighter-bomber ⓘ |
| deployedOn |
A-3 Skywarrior
NERFINISHED
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A-4 Skyhawk NERFINISHED ⓘ A-5 Vigilante NERFINISHED ⓘ A-6 Intruder NERFINISHED ⓘ A-7 Corsair II NERFINISHED ⓘ B-47 Stratojet NERFINISHED ⓘ B-52 Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ B-58 Hustler NERFINISHED ⓘ F-100 Super Sabre NERFINISHED ⓘ F-101 Voodoo NERFINISHED ⓘ F-104 Starfighter NERFINISHED ⓘ F-105 Thunderchief NERFINISHED ⓘ F-111 Aardvark NERFINISHED ⓘ F-4 Phantom II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentMode |
free-fall
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laydown delivery ⓘ retarded-fall ⓘ |
| deploymentRole | air-dropped bomb ⓘ |
| designedForMission |
high-altitude delivery
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low-altitude delivery ⓘ strategic strike ⓘ tactical strike ⓘ |
| designType | two-stage thermonuclear ⓘ |
| developedBy | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| nuclearWeaponType |
strategic nuclear weapon
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tactical nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| partOf |
NATO nuclear sharing arrangements
NERFINISHED
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United States nuclear arsenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO member states
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInDoctrine |
flexible response
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nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| weaponFamily | U.S. Mark-series nuclear bombs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yieldType | variable yield ⓘ |
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