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Boltzmann |Plumbbob|
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Date: 11:55 28/05/1957 |
Type: Tower @150m |
Yield: 12 Kt
Boltzmann was a test of the XW-40 light weight boosted fission warhead. The device, developed by LASL, had a total weight of 134 kg, the nuclear system by itself weighed 65 kg. The device width was 45.7 cm, length 80.2 cm. The shot cab held 9 tons of sand, and 15 tons of paraffin as instrument shielding.
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