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Interestingly enough, the most expensive program was The B-29 bomber program, which cost 50% more than the Manhattan project. Then one B-29 had an emergency la
by Seanambers 6y ago
Interestingly enough, the most expensive program was The B-29 bomber program, which cost 50% more than the Manhattan project.
Then one B-29 had an emergency landing in Sovjet and the soviets reversed engineered it into the TU-4. Tu-94 which is still flying is a newer scaled up version of this.
It's amazing how much of the innovation the U.S did in the 1940s ended up in others hands(the bomb, B-29).
The world would probably be very different if it hadn't happened.
- wil421 6y agoThe physicists knew an atomic bomb was possible the US just did it fist. I am sure secrets got out that helped the Soviets create one but I think they would've created one regardless.
- yostrovs 6y agoHistory says that that's not true and the Soviets relied on extensive networks of spies to get tech secrets, be it the bomb or so many other military projects.
- lenkite 6y agoThe US copied a lot from Germany too. https://www.businessinsider.com/6-things-us-stole-from-germans-during-wwii-2015-5?IR=T https://www.businessinsider.com/6-things-us-stole-from-germa... Jets and Rockets were built by the Germans first. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160201-the-wwii-flying-wing-decades-ahead-of-its-time https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160201-the-wwii-flying-...