Per wikipedia, "A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter."
Links to Wikipedia Articles
Nuclear Weapon:
wiki[/AUTOLINK]/Nuclear_weapon
B83 Nuclear Bomb:
wiki[/AUTOLINK]/B83_nuclear_bomb
Effects of Nuclear Explosions:
wiki[/AUTOLINK]/Effects_of_nuclear_explosions
Pantex Nuclear Weapons Disposal Plant:
wiki[/AUTOLINK]/Pantex_Plant
Appearances:
- Chapter 34, Part 1 - Colonel Kimmet tells Michael that there is are B83 nuclear bombs in both Boulder and Fort Irwin set up to be remotely detonated as a "failsafe" in the event that either site should fall to the zombies.
- Chapter 34, Part 2 -
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B83 Nuclear Bomb |
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Ground Burst Nuclear Blast, approximately 10% of the power of a B82 |
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B83 Specs:
- Blast Yield - 1.2 Megatons, i.e. 1.2 million tons of TNT
- Weight - 2,400 pounds
- Length - 12 feet
- Diameter - 18 inches
- Delivered by - B1B, B-2 and B-52 bombers, F-15E and A/F-18 fighters
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