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To add to this, the Tsar Bomba was so large, it created a shock wave that circled the globe _3_ times.

• 542354234235 2y ago
  Another fun Tsar Bomba fact. If you build a thermonuclear weapon’s bomb casing out of U238, the fast neutrons released by the fission/fusion reactions cause the U238 to fission, increasing the yield by about 50%, while also increasing the fallout. The Tsar Bomba variant tested was utilizing a lead casing, because the Soviets were worried that the 100MT version would kill the crew dropping it, and irradiate a significant amount of territory. It is weird to think about how the one tested was the half strength version.
  • AlgorithmicTime 2y ago
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  • chasd00 2y ago
    > Soviets were worried that the 100MT version would kill the crew dropping it, another fun fact, the drop plane had only a 50% chance of survival with the 50MT version. They weren't _that_ worried about the crew's fate.