The Tzarrina bomba takes the title at most deadliest bomb ever dropped. It had the potential of a 100 megaton detonation, but was scaled back to 50 megatons. The hiroshima/nagasaki bombs were in the 15-20kiloton scale.
The USSR had the distinction of detonating the deadliest bomb ever.. the effects of any detonation include 4 items:
Primary shockwave
Thermal Radiation Effects
Direct Nuclear Radiation Effects
Radioactive Fallout
Electromagnetic Pulse
Blast Wave overpressure of a 100M detonation the size of Tzarrina megabomb:
30 psi: 5.64 miles
10 psi: 10.35 miles
4 psi: 18.13 miles
2 psi: 26.71 miles
0.5 psi: 68.52 miles
0.2 psi: 140.36 miles
Key to the Damage:
15 psi Complete destruction of reinforced concrete structures, such as skyscrapers, will occur within this ring. Between 7 psi and 15 psi, there will be severe to total damage to these types of structures.
5 psi Complete destruction of ordinary houses, and moderate to severe damage to reinforced concrete structures, will occur within this ring.
2 psi Severe damage to ordinary houses, and light to moderate damage to reinforced concrete structures, will occur within this ring.
1 psi Light damage to all structures, and light to moderate damage to ordinary houses, will occur within this ring.
0.25 psi Most glass surfaces, such as windows, will shatter within this ring, some with enough force to cause injury.
I didn't calc. thermal radiation effects, fallout or EMP damage, but suffice it to say, i'd predict global impact winter.... BTW, the 50M that the Soviets detonated was not set to its maximum of 100M due to their concern of the global impact such a detonation would bring, not the size of the plane.
2007-09-22 13:10:45
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answered by Its not me Its u 7
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The Russians had (maybe still do) a 20 megaton nuclear device. The missile carried a single HUGH warhead. To put it in context the nuclear device dropped at the end of WW2 measured in kilotons
2007-09-22 13:16:02
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answered by Mike B 2
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The one after eating Baked Beans...
2007-09-22 20:15:08
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answered by Anonymous
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I think the russians under krusthev or however you spell that bald guys name. Built and exploded the largest Nuke ever made.
2007-09-22 12:57:16
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answer #4
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answered by vladoviking 5
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I would say Fat Man and Little Man those drooped in Japan
2007-09-22 17:26:04
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answer #5
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answered by Dan 4
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Made in America tested in a country near you.
That is the way it should be.
2007-09-22 13:02:52
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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Those Japanese people should be able to answer this one!!!
Some of you need to read the questions over!!!
2007-09-22 13:00:31
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answered by $1,539,684,631,121 Clinton Debt 6
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one that has been dropped.
2007-09-22 12:52:56
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answered by Anonymous
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