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Zuni |Redwing|
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Date: 17:56 UTC 27/05/1956 |
Type: Surface @3m |
Yield: 3.5Mt
The Bassoon device fired in Zuni was the first test ever of an innovative three stage thermonuclear design. The configuration fired in this test was a "clean" (low fallout) version using a lead tamper around the thermonuclear third stage. Only 15% of the energy yield was from fission. A "dirty" version of this design, was later fired in Redwing Tewa. The predicted yield for Zuni was 2-3 Mt. Crater dimensions were 710m wide and 35m deep. This design was later developed into the Mk-41 bomb, the highest yield (25 Mt) weapon ever deployed by the U.S.
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