thurmo nuclear bomb?

Question

what's the destruction radius of a thermo nuclear bomb

weighs 5 tons, dropped from the air

Answer 1

the yield is in kiloton or megaton ranges, not in the weight of the nuclear device....the yield referring to the release of energy using the practical aspects of e=mc2.

Destruciton would depend on air burst or ground detonation, terrain, urban density, ground type, weather conditions, and so on, the effects of any detonation include

Primary shockwave
Thermal Radiation Effects
Direct Nuclear Radiation Effects
Radioactive Fallout
Electromagnetic Pulse

Blast Wave overpressure of a 100 meg detonation the size of Tzarrina megabomb (the largest nuke ever detonated):
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....

Answer 2

Thermobaric bomb is not a nuclear weapon, it gives heavy vibration and pressure, mainly used as bunker special, new RUSSIA'S BOMB
Dropped from TU-160 bomber
Contains 7.8 tons of 'highly efficient' explosives, as effective as 44 tons of regular TNT, Russia says
Blast radius: 300 meters (990ft)
Blast and pressure wave has similar effect on the ground as a small nuclear device

It has 4 time the power of TNT bomb.

Answer 3

Thermo Nuclear Bomb,depends on the way it is deployed (air drop,ground etc) and the payload of the warhead..........

Answer 4

Depends on how many mega tons the warhead is. Here is a cool site that shows the area as the mega tons are increased and the delivery system is changed, automobile Vs Airplane.

Answer 5

it depends on the yield and whether the bomb is a subsurface burst, a surface burst, or an airburst. Weight of the bomb is irrelevant. If you go to www.ki4u.com they have an excellent blast mapping thing on there that might be able to tell you more

Answer 6

Is it a fusion bomb, fission bomb, fission-fusion? Whats the size? Is it an airburst, or ground burst? Need more info.

Answer 7

depends how many kilotons the warhead is ,but anything from 1.4 miles to 8 miles thats the rough guide but it all depends on terrain type, height of detonation etc

Answer 8

why would a nice lad like you want to know that

Answer 9

need more data....what is payload....what is altitude of detonation.....

Answer 10

try this, it's interactive!