A Nuke Only Four Feet, 18 Inches in Diameter

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"The B83 nuclear weapon is a variable-yield gravity bomb developed by the United States in the late 1970s, entering service in 1983…The bomb is 12 feet (3.67 m) long, with a diameter of 18 inches (457 mm); the actual nuclear explosive package… occupies some 3 or 4 feet (90 to 120 cm) in the forward part of the bomb case.”

Who knew a nuke could fit within a 3 or 4 feet container, just 18 inches in diameter?

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