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21 kt (88 TJ) " Fat Man " (also known as Mark III) was the codename for the type of nuclear weapon the United States detonated over the Japanese city of Nagasaki on 9 August 1945. It was the second of the only two nuclear weapons ever used in warfare, the first being Little Boy, and its detonation marked the third nuclear explosion in history.
Nov 7, 2023 · Fat Man, true to its name, was 10 feet long and weighed 10,800 pounds. Its radioactive element of choice was Plutonium-239. Initially, the bomb was meant to have a “Thin Man” type design—a gun-type design like that of Little Boy. Its final implosion-type design was more complex than that of the Little Boy.
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Fat Man and Little Boy is commonly used to refer to the bombs collectively used in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It may also refer to: Fat Man and Little Boy, 1989 film; Fat Man and Little Boy (The Simpsons), 2004 episode of The Simpsons TV series
Jul 23, 2014 · All components of Fat Man ferried to Tinian Island aboard B-29’s of the 509th Composite Group; Efficiency of weapon: 10 times that of Little Boy; Approximately 1 kilogram of plutonium fissioned; Explosive force: 21,000 tons of TNT equivalent; Use: Dropped on Japanese city of Nagasaki; August 9, 1945; Nuclear Weaponeer: Cdr. Frederick Ashworth
Oct 20, 1989 · Fat Man and Little Boy: Directed by Roland Joffé. With Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia, John Cusack. This film reenacts the Manhattan Project, the secret WWII project, and the first atomic bombs designed, built, and tested in Los Alamos.
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Jun 5, 2014 · This silent footage, in both color and black and white, shows the preparation of the “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” atomic bombs on Tinian Island. It includes the takeoff and return of the Enola Gay, which dropped "Little Boy" on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
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Nov 18, 2009 · The plane dropped the bomb—known as “Little Boy”—by parachute at 8:15 in the morning, and it exploded 2,000 feet above Hiroshima in a blast equal to 12-15,000 tons of TNT, destroying five ...
