To: DiogenesLamp
The US tested a 400 KT pure fission device. The major drawback of these large fission yields is safety.
19 posted on
09/06/2017 6:04:44 AM PDT by
C19fan
To: C19fan
The US tested a 400 KT pure fission device. The major drawback of these large fission yields is safety. Yes, very nasty stuff. Lots of secondaries.
23 posted on
09/06/2017 6:16:11 AM PDT by
DiogenesLamp
("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
To: C19fan
The US tested a 400 KT pure fission device. The major drawback of these large fission yields is safety. And the fact a 400 KT pure fission bomb was massively heavy, with only the B-36 and B-52 bomber capable of carrying the bomb. That's why during the 1950's the AEC developed what became the B28 and B43 bombs, which allowed a 200 to 500 KT device to be carried even by a smaller plane like the F-105 Thunderchief.
88 posted on
09/06/2017 11:42:55 AM PDT by
RayChuang88
(FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
To: C19fan
The major drawback of these large fission yields is safety?
Ummm, isn’t that an advantage?
Who would want a safe weapon? Lol.
104 posted on
09/06/2017 3:25:20 PM PDT by
FreedomStar3028
(Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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