The weapon was developed by the Manhattan Project during World War II. It derived its explosive power from the nuclear fission of uranium 235. The Hiroshima bombing was the second artificial nuclear explosion in history (the first was the "Trinity" test), and it was the first uranium-based detonation. Approximately 600 milligrams of mass were converted into energy. It exploded with a destructive power equivalent to between 13 and 18 kilotons of TNT (estimates vary) and killed approximately 140,000 people. It was also never tested at the Trinity test site (unlike Fat Man), due to the fact that enriched uranium was very rare at the time, and the United States wanted to conserve its uranium.
This bomb is small by today's standards.



Why is the end square?
ReplyDeletewhile dropping you do not want strong winds to carry the bomb of its intended target. By covering the tail the bomb will not spin and change its trajectory.
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