W49
The 'W49' was an American thermonuclear warhead, used on the Thor, Atlas, Jupiter, and Titan I ballistic missile systems. W49 warheads were manufactured starting in 1958 and were in service until 1963, with a few warheads being retained until 1975.
The W49 has been described as a design derivative of the B28 nuclear bomb nuclear warhead design.
The W49 was 20 inches in diameter and 54 to 58 inches long depending on model, weighing 1,640 to 1,680 pounds.
The W49 had a design yield of 1.44 megatons.
★ PGM-17 Thor
★ Atlas (missile)
★ PGM-19 Jupiter
★ Titan I
★ List of nuclear weapons
★ Allbombs.html list of all US nuclear weapons at nuclearweaponarchive.org
The W49 has been described as a design derivative of the B28 nuclear bomb nuclear warhead design.
The W49 was 20 inches in diameter and 54 to 58 inches long depending on model, weighing 1,640 to 1,680 pounds.
The W49 had a design yield of 1.44 megatons.
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See also
★ PGM-17 Thor
★ Atlas (missile)
★ PGM-19 Jupiter
★ Titan I
★ List of nuclear weapons
External links
★ Allbombs.html list of all US nuclear weapons at nuclearweaponarchive.org
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