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SUBMAN1 · 07-30-08, 01:38 PM

Here is the optimum burst altitude based on height for a desired PSI - represented by the doted line. This is based on a 1 kt (tiny) nuke explosion - suitcase size. The curves get way more dramatic as the kt gets bigger. Hiroshima was about 20 kt. The Russians have a 100 MT (100,000 times this curve) for comparrison purposes. Not sure if its still in inventory though. The Americans like 300 kt the best I think since they have more 300 kt bombs than any other type.

07-30-08, 01:38 PM	#11
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here is the optimum burst altitude based on height for a desired PSI - represented by the doted line. This is based on a 1 kt (tiny) nuke explosion - suitcase size. The curves get way more dramatic as the kt gets bigger. Hiroshima was about 20 kt. The Russians have a 100 MT (100,000 times this curve) for comparrison purposes. Not sure if its still in inventory though. The Americans like 300 kt the best I think since they have more 300 kt bombs than any other type. __________________ Last edited by SUBMAN1; 07-30-08 at 01:51 PM.