Everybody (including myself) keeps posting vids of Tsar Bomba (Emperor Bomb). Usually, the video is a wordless comment on someone or something that we feel a desperate need to rid ourselves of. At other times, it’s a general depiction of one’s own mental state. In any event, here are some links:
Uploaded by kuroiso on Jan 29, 2008
http://kuroiso.org/
Uploaded by SiebenSX on Oct 12, 2006
The Biggest Bomb Ever!!!
50-60 Megatonns!!
Uploaded by flyboy172r on Apr 19, 2007
The Tsar Bomba
_______________October 30th 1961 – The Tsar Bomba, King of the Bombs, Царь-бомба or Big Ivan.
This footage is courtesy of the documentary “Trinity and Beyond”, directed by Peter Kuran, and other footage is courtesy of the Discovery channel. The original footage was from declassified Soviet Archives. The music used is from The Planets Suite composed by Gustav Holst. The movement is ‘Mars: the Bringer of War’
Before I get into the details of the test, I want to clear up something very important. The title of this video is “Tsar Bomba – King of the Bombs – 57,000,000 Tonnes of TNT”. Understand now that this test wasn’t the result of a detonation of 57,000,000 Tonnes of TNT, but rather the nuclear yield EQUIVALENT of a detonation of 57,000,000 Tonnes of Trinitrotoluene. The actual weight of the device was 27 tonnes. And coincidentally, one tonne is taken as a metric tonne, or 1000 kilograms – (2200lbs). All units used in physics are metric. The reason the yield equivalent system is used is because the energy released from the explosion of a set amount of TNT is a constant.
Second to that: I KNOW THE SCREENSHOTS AT THE END ARE OF THE CLOUD OVER THE GROUND. The reason I made a mistake was because when I made this video I was using a 6 year old CRT monitor with numerous problems, some of which with the shading. I greatly regret it butI cant be bothered removing/re-uploading the video again so Ill just live with it.
The bomb was designed as a 100 Megaton device, not a 50 Megaton device. This was due to its 3 stage design: fission-fusion-fusion. There is fission initiator that when detonated, begins a fusion reaction. Then there is a further fast-fission detonation (With neutrons from the second stage) of a Uranium-238 tamper which boosts the yield by 50 Megatons. For the test, the Tsar had its Uranium tamper replaced with lead to reduce the maximum yield by half (To 50 Megatons).
The blast yield was equal to that of a blast of 57,000,000 Tonnes of TNT….or to put that into context: The weight of 270 Empire State Buildings worth of TNT. This makes the Tsar the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated in history. Think of the destruction at Hiroshima. The Tsar was 3800 times more powerful than Hiroshima.
The bomb’s weight was 27 tonnes, and its dimensions were: 8 meters (26ft) in length, and 2 meters (6.5ft) in diameter.
It was air-dropped, from a modified Tupolev Tu-95 Bear, and it used a nylon parachute to slow its decent to give the crew time to escape.
The bomb was dropped from an altitude of 34,500 feet AGL (10,500 meters), and it detonated a little over three minutes later at an altitude of 13,100 feet AGL (4,000 meters). In this time: The Tu-95, travelling at a ground speed of 480kts (552mph, 864kph), travelled into the safe zone (about 45km from ground zero) and was therefore 79km away from the blast.
When the bomb detonated, immediately the temperature directly below and surrounding the detonation would have risen to millions of degrees. The pressure below the blast was 300 pounds per square inch, ten times the pressure in a car tyre. The light energy released was so powerful that it was visible even at 1000km (621 miles), with cloudy skies. The shockwave was powerful enough to break windows at even up to 900 kilometres (560 miles) from the blast. The shockwave was recorded orbiting the earth 3 times. The mushroom cloud rose to an altitude of 64,000 meters (210,000 feet) before levelling out. The thermal energy from the blast was powerful that it could cause 3rd degree burns to a human standing 100 km (62 miles) away from the blast.
The radius of the fireball was 2.3 kilometres (1.4 miles). The blast radius (area in which total destruction ensured) was 13km (8 miles).
The most important thing to note is that this bomb was designed as a 100 Megaton device (Yield equivalent of 0.1 billion tonnes of TNT). If detonated, everything within a 48 kilometer (30 mile) diameter would be vaporised. Everything within a 195 kilometer (120 mile) diameter would be incinerated in a fireball. This would ensure total destruction of a large city like New York, Paris or London, as well as devastation on its outskirts.
Look at my other video to get more information about the test history.
More here:
- Wikipedia: Tsar Bomba
- Bottled Sunshine
- Armageddon Online: The Biggest Nuke Ever Detonated
- Nuclear Weapon Archive: Tsar Bomba
Tags: H-bomb, Novaya Zemlya, Open thread, Soviet Union, USSR
I think that first vid is CGI. The Tsar Bomba was detonated at a much higher altitude. And the ground looks fake.
Also, this bomb was built as a propaganda tool. It was totally impractical as a deliverable weapon.
@ The Osprey:
Yeah agree. Looking at the 2nd video, that bomb was huge. Man, that would do damage.
The only way to be sure…
@ Iron Fist:
I’m still looking at that bomb blast.
@ Rodan:
I like large explosions!
Someone else might be “dropping a bomb” today.
When John Candy was still in Canada….things blowed up real good
OT, but to my surprise, US markets are up a bit on the day so far. After yesterday’s gains, I expected them to be down, seeing as it’s Friday and all.
McCain’s Heros get Libya’s old UN seat. Well, can’t be much worse…
@ The Osprey:
Hey did you click on the radio station page!
It makes me wanna move to Alaska!
@ Iron Fist:
McCain’s heroes are the same people who hit us on 9/11. He’s a typical GOP elitist.
@ Rodan:
No lie. Al Qaeda in Libya. Who are the same people as al Qaeda in Iraq. Or Messopotainia, if you are the New York Times…
Supposedly, one can still see the crater left from the Tsar Bomba from space.
Now why the @#$* would he say this the day before the “U.S.Day Of Rage” organized sit-in/live in protest on Wall St.(and other US cities)?
You can’t tell me he doesn’t know about it.
If I lived in New York City I’d be apoplectic.
@ Bumr50:
The reason New Yorkers can have “Days of Rage” riots is because they have gun control. That makes the streets safe for rioters…
@ Iron Fist:
It’s a ready made “event.” They’ve been talking about it for a year.
Bloomberg knows about it, yet speaks of riots in the streets the day before it takes place unless “Washington does something.”
This is NOT A COINCIDENCE. If he doesn’t know that this is taking place in his city, which will have to be his defense unless he is actively supporting such actions, he needs to be called on it and removed.
These are professional protesters. G-20 protesters.
@ Bumr50:
@ Iron Fist:
Bloomberg is an agent of Internationalist Leftists and Islamists.
Bumr50 wrote:
I’m surprised there are that many goodlooking women there. LOL. I’ve heard the M/F ratio in Alaska is pretty unfavorable for guys….
Canoe Convoy wrote:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=73.807093,54.981766&spn=0.005852,0.037594&t=h&z=15&lci=lmc:wikipedia_en
Bumr50 wrote:
If I am feeling better tomorrow, I’m going to head downtown for this.
So funny! Just got this one in one of my email accounts.
Should I write back? LOL!
@ Urban Infidel:
Be careful.
I look forward to your report if you get there.
If anything ugly happens over the coming week (they’re planning on staying there for over a week) I’d lay as much blame as I could at the feet of this pathetic little man for being complicit.
Again, NO WAY he doesn’t know about it. Not that that should make a difference. I’m irate and I don’t even live there.
@ Urban Infidel:
It’s a scam!
@ Bumr50:
For the… fishing of course! LOL!
@ Urban Infidel:
When you are done email us so we can post it.
@ Urban Infidel:
I would ask to speak directly to dad!!!
@ m:
Yeeeah…that’s the ticket! Fishing!
And…OIL!!
That’s the ticket!!
@ Urban Infidel:
LOL! Yes! I mean, the offer is just too good to refuse!
Rodan wrote:
I know! LOL. I should write back and pretend I’m interested to see what happens.
@ Bumr50:
Don’t forget the ZZ Top-like light show in the sky! LOL!
Bumr50 wrote:
Yes. I am definitely going to be very careful and will stay as close to the cops as possible.
@ Urban Infidel:
Tell him your bank account is in overdraft, but he’s free to Western Union it all to ya! His half would be very safe ~:)
It’s all about the trust!
@ Bumr50:
Have you checked out their website?
Here’s their guidelines for the occupation. It’s pretty funny.
@ Urban Infidel:
Yeah, I know!
I’ve mentioned it a few times here and linked to it, but never did a proper post. I wish I could do it now, because this + the Bloomberg statement is disgusting to me.
@ Urban Infidel:
Do it as a joke.
@ Bumr50:
I haven’t been to a lefty moonbat rally in a long time. They put their toys away since Odowngrade took the WH. Believe me I didn’t miss them, these things are always awful.. Tea Parties are so much more fun to go to.