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How many bombs were dropped from airplanes in world war 2?
Over 2 million tons were dropped in WWII (over 7 million tons were dropped during the Vietnam War).
What is so amazing about the Vietnam War?
Over twice as many tons of bombs dropped in Vietnam than in all of WWII.
How many bombs were used in Vietnam?
Over 7.8 million tons of ordnance were dropped during the Vietnam War. 3 times more than was dropped in all of WWII.
Total number of bombs dropped by us during a World War 1 b World War 2 c Korean War d Vietnam War?
Approximate total ALLIED aerial bomb dropping tonnage: 1. WW1- 16,000 tons 2. WWII- 2.7 million tons (US dropped 1,613,000 tons) 3. Korean War-678,000 tons 4. Vietnam War-7.8 million tons
How many pounds of bombs did Allies drop per month throughout World War 2?
The US dropped over 2 million tons of ordinance in WW2; and dropped over 7 million tons in the Vietnam War.
What happened minutes after the bomb was dropped on Pearl Harbor?
Japan didn't drop a singular bomb on Pearl Harbor. They sent 2 waves of Japanese planes who dropped small bombs all over, killing tons of civilians and destroying many planes and battleships.
How big was the first atomic bomb?
The first atomic bomb detonated was the Trinity Test Bomb on July 16, 1945. It had the estimated explosive power eqivalent of 20,000 Tons of TNT. It was identical to the bomb dropped on Nagasaki 3 weeks later. The Hiroshima bomb was of a different design and was about 15,000 Tons equvalent.
How many times did japan get bombed?
UNITED STATES STRATEGIC BOMBING SURVEYSUMMARY REPORT(Pacific War)WASHINGTON, D.C.1 JULY 1946The amount of bombs dropped were measure in tonnage not according to the times they dropped bombs or how many bombs were dropped. Pegalita of Answers ComThe total tonnage of bombs dropped by Allied planes in the Pacific war was 656,400. Of this, 160,800 tons, or 24 percent, were dropped on the home islands of Japan. Navy aircraft accounted for 6,800 tons, Army aircraft other than B-29s for 7,000 tons, and the B-29s for 147,000 tons. By contrast, the total bomb tonnage in the European theater was 2,700,000 tons of which 1,360,000 tons were dropped within Germany's own borders.
What is the mass of matter that changed into energy when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki with an explosive power equivalent to 20000 tons of TNT was approximately?
The bomb had a weight of almost 10,000 pounds.
How many bombs did the AXIS powers drop during World War 2?
There is no record of each individual bomb dropped by the Axis powers or the Allied powers. The military keeps records of how many tons of bombs they dropped. Both sides dropped millions of pounds during World War 2.
How big was an atomic bomb in the Nagasaki war?
The MK-III Fatman bomb dropped on Nagasaki was:5 feet diameter10 feet long5 tons weightThe bomb's yield was 21 Ktons TNT equivalent.
How much bombing did the US do in Vietnam?
Over 7 million tons of bombs were dropped by the US during the Vietnam War; over 2 million tons were dropped during WW2. NOTE: A US B-17 Flying Fortress over Germany in WW2 carried about 10 airmen and possibly 17 bombs. A US B-52 Stratofortess flying over North Vietnam carried 6 crewmen and could carry 108 750 pound bombs. ONE Vietnam War B-52 was equal to about SIX WW2 B-17s. One F-4 Phantom jet fighter bomber, manned by two crewmen, could carry as many bombs as a WW2 B-17 bomber (with a 10 man crew).
