The largest conventional bomb is a thermobaric explosive. The largest of these is the Russian ATBIP (Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power) or the Father of all Bombs. Its blast yield is estimated at equal to 44 tons of TNT.
No, a nuclear bomb is not the biggest bomb. The largest conventional bomb in terms of explosive yield is the MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast), also known as the "Mother of All Bombs." It is a non-nuclear bomb developed by the United States.
the biggest bomb known in mankind is a nuclear bomb :)
About 20 kilotons of TNT. Assuming an average conventional bomb of the period weighed 200 pounds, one atomic bomb was equivalent to 200,000 conventional bombs.
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Conventional warfare with Japan was proving to be bloodier than with anyone else. The A-Bomb would prevent another conventional battle.
is called a dirty bomb.
Amatol is a conventional chemical explosive. It is a mixture of TNT and ammonium nitrate.
no, they were conventional terrorist bombs.
A fire bomb is a conventional incendiary bomb: magnesium, napalm, etc. A nuclear bomb uses fission and/or fusion and is mostly a blast effect weapon.
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Typical conventional bombs have explosive yields approximately equal to their physical weight, the largest yield conventional bomb of WW2 was the British Tallboy which weighed 6 tons and had a yield of nearly 3 tons. The first atomic bomb dropped in WW2 the Little Boy weighed just under 5 tons and had a yield of about 15000 tons equivalent. Comparing them, the first atomic bomb had a weight slightly less than the largest conventional bomb used in WW2 but the yield was about 5000 times larger!
If by "bomb" you mean a conventional explosive weapon, then the nuclear weapon is more powerful.