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85:Characteristics of these weapons are:
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122:150–164 in (3.8–4.2 m)
295:Miller, Brown & Alonso 1987
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176:14.75 in (37.5 cm)
138:13.75 in (34.9 cm)
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125:2,060 lb (930 kg)
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141:25.3 in (0.64 m)
50:primary was used in the US
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195:16.3 in (41 cm)
182:490 lb (220 kg)
163:410 lb (190 kg)
157:15.4 in (39 cm)
179:118 in (3.0 m)
144:170 lb (77 kg)
346:The Swords of Armageddon
337:The Swords of Armageddon
160:44 in (1.1 m)
119:18 in (46 cm)
344:Hansen, Chuck (1995b).
335:Hansen, Chuck (1995a).
218:List of nuclear weapons
20:was a small American
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330:(Report).
328:AWPAC/8/5
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100:Diameter
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1281:Starling
1185:Warheads
1175:Enhanced
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560:Warheads
487:(Mark 3)
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479:Thin Man
475:(Mark 1)
456:boosted)
212:See also
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485:Fat Man
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384:6032983
106:Weight
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