Atom bomb nearly exploded over North Carolina in 1961: UK paper


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Robin Hoodlum

Robin Hoodlum

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An H-bomb actually uses a nuclear explosion to cause a bigger nuclear explosion, as opposed to using conventional explosives to start the chain reaction.
The power of an H-bomb is very great.
 

Umbran

Umbran

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An "H-bomb" is a hydrogen bomb - using nuclear fusion of hydrogen for the bulk of its power.
An "A-bomb" is an atomic bomb - using nuclear fission of plutonium, uranium, of the like, for the bulk of its power.
 

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A U.S. atom bomb nearly exploded in 1961 over North Carolina that would have been 260 times more powerful than the device that devastated Hiroshima, according to a declassified document published in a British newspaper on Friday.
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The incident happened when two Mark 39 hydrogen bombs were accidentally dropped over Goldsboro, North Carolina, after a B-52 bomber broke up in midair.
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so yes they reference two different bombs types in the article....and while yes A-bomb may be a catch all it still bugs me...
 


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