Mark 17 nuclear bomb - Wikipedia
On May 27, 1957 a Mark 17 was unintentionally jettisoned from a Convair B-36 Peacemaker just south of Albuquerque, New Mexico's Kirtland AFB. The device fell through the closed bomb bay doors of the bomber, which was approaching Kirtland at an altitude of 520 metres (1,700 ft).
Mark 17 Thermonuclear Bomb - National Museum of the USAF
The MK-17 was the first operational USAF thermonuclear "H-Bomb" (The "H" refers to the hydrogen which was fused under intense heat conditions to produce unprecedented energy yields). The MK-17 was carried by B-36s and was in service from 1954 until 1957.
Mark 17 nuclear bomb - Wikiwand
On May 27, 1957 a Mark 17 was unintentionally jettisoned from a Convair B-36 Peacemaker just south of Albuquerque, New Mexico's Kirtland AFB. The device fell through the closed bomb bay doors of the bomber, which was approaching Kirtland at an altitude of 520 metres (1,700 ft).
Mark 17 / Mk 24 - GlobalSecurity.org
Size wise, the Mk 17 was the largest nuclear weapon ever built by the United States. In combat a gigantic 64-foot diameter ribbon parachute was designed to slow down or retard the big bomb...
Mark 17 Bomb Accident Site | The Center for Land Use ...
In May of 1957 a thermonuclear bomb fell out of an airplane and landed on Mesa del Sol, one mile southeast of the Albuquerque Airport. The hydrogen bomb, a Mark 17 model, was one of the largest and most powerful weapons ever made by the United States.
Nuclear Weapons in the Strategic Air Command Arsenal
Weighing in at over ten tons, the Mark 17 was the heaviest U.S. nuclear weapon ever built. It could only be carried by the B-52. It also had the second highest yield of any U.S. weapon. It was deployed using a single 64-foot parachute. The delay in fall gave the aircraft additional time to escape the blast.
Mk17 Thermonuclear Weapon - The Historical Marker Database
2021年8月23日 · The Mark 17 was the largest nuclear bomb deployed by the United States. It was one of the first thermonuclear weapons stockpiled. When the bomb shape was test-dropped, the plane would soar upwards a couple hundred feet. The pilots said it was as if the bomb had released the plane.
Mark 17 Nuclear Bomb | This Day in Aviation
2024年4月30日 · The bomber was built to carry up to 86,000 pounds (39,009 kilograms) of conventional bombs in two bomb bays. It could carry the 43,600 pound (19,776.6 kilogram) T-12 Cloudmaker, a conventional explosive earth-penetrating bomb, or …
Mark 17 nuclear bomb | Military Wiki | Fandom
On May 27, 1957 a Mark 17 was unintentionally jettisoned from a B-36 just south of Albuquerque, NM's Kirtland AFB. The device fell through the closed bomb bay doors of the bomber, which was approaching Kirtland at an altitude of 1,700 feet.
Mark 17 Thermonuclear Bomb | Photographs | Media Gallery
The MK-17 was the first operational USAF thermonuclear "H-Bomb" (The "H" refers to the hydrogen which was fused under intense heat conditions to produce unprecedented energy yields). The MK-17 was carried by B-36s and was in service from 1954 until 1957.
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