Nuclear explosions: 1945-1998

Oberon · 07-23-10, 04:58 PM

http://blip.tv/file/1662914

Takeda Shingen · 07-23-10, 05:33 PM

The 'Tsar Bomba'. Eek. Here's another:

The largest one detonated by the United States (between 15 and 22 megatons) and one well known to every moderator.

Stealth Hunter · 07-23-10, 07:07 PM

The Tsar Bomb is called the King of the Bombs for a reason.

antikristuseke · 07-23-10, 07:42 PM

It would have been even more ridiculous had they used ungimped tampers

jumpy · 07-23-10, 08:13 PM

http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/index.html

Most interesting web site. For some reason, when I read the site, I hear it in william shatners voice accompanied by a rousing classical score...

jumpy · 07-23-10, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

The Tsar Bomb is called the King of the Bombs for a reason.

was only a half scale test for proof of concept, so to speak

Oberon · 07-24-10, 07:06 AM

Quite unefficient too, most of the explosive energy was thrown into the atmosphere IIRC.
Still damn impressive though.

antikristuseke · 07-24-10, 07:19 AM

Thats the case with all nukes that go off above ground though, even with regular explosives for that mater.

Platapus · 07-24-10, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

The largest one detonated by the United States (between 15 and 22 megatons) and one well known to every moderator.

I always thought his screen name fit his personality quite well. The funny thing is that he probably did not understand the why.

Raptor1 · 07-24-10, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

Quite unefficient too, most of the explosive energy was thrown into the atmosphere IIRC.
Still damn impressive though.

Though very clean because of the lead tamper, producing hardly any radiation relative to it's yield.

07-23-10, 04:58 PM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Nuclear explosions: 1945-1998 http://blip.tv/file/1662914

07-23-10, 08:13 PM	#5
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/index.html Most interesting web site. For some reason, when I read the site, I hear it in william shatners voice accompanied by a rousing classical score... __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

07-23-10, 05:33 PM	#2
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	The 'Tsar Bomba'. Eek. Here's another: The largest one detonated by the United States (between 15 and 22 megatons) and one well known to every moderator.

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Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	The Tsar Bomb is called the King of the Bombs for a reason.

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antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	It would have been even more ridiculous had they used ungimped tampers

07-24-10, 07:06 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Quite unefficient too, most of the explosive energy was thrown into the atmosphere IIRC. Still damn impressive though.

07-24-10, 07:19 AM	#8
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Thats the case with all nukes that go off above ground though, even with regular explosives for that mater.