MK17 Bomb

This is the MK17 warhead. It was the first thermonuclear weapon which could be carried by a bomber. The MK17 was 24 feet 8 inches long, 61.4 inches in diameter, and weighed between 41,400 and 42,000 lbs.; much of this was casing weight.

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MK17 Bomb

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