Fat Man — Trinity, 16 July 1945: The First Atomic Bomb Test · Aristotree

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Fat Man. 2 connected concepts: Project Y (related to), Trinity, 16 July 1945: The First Atomic Bomb Test (related to).

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Fat Man

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"Fat Man" was the design of the nuclear weapon the United States used for seven of the first eight nuclear weapons ever detonated in history. It is also the most powerful design to ever be used in warfare.

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Developed plutonium design
Los Alamos developed the plutonium implosion design used in Fat Man.
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Used a related design
Trinity tested a plutonium implosion design related to the design used in the Fat Man bomb.
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