This is a replica of the Fat Man bomb, the type dropped on Nagasaki in August 1945. It might only be the size of a truck, but it carried the power of around 21,000 tons of TNT. Instead of hitting the ground, it detonated about 1,600 feet above the city, a height chosen to maximise the blast and destruction. Hard to believe that something this compact could unleash so much devastation. What do you think, is this replica to scale? #usaf #secondworldwar #history | AvPay.aero

After 3 years, scientists created Little Boy and Fat Man. Due to the high risk and cost, Oppenheimer's team felt uneasy about Fat Man and so they insisted on a test run. Learn the history of these bombs. #history #science #nuclear #bombs #Oppenheimer From: The Real Oppenheimer | Timeline - World History