Fat Man

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English: Fat Man was the codename of the implosion type nuclear weapon which was detonated over Nagasaki, Japan by the United States, on August 9, 1945. See also: Little Boy (the Hiroshima gun-type uranium bomb) and Trinity test (test of the same implosion device as used in "Fat Man"). For the effects on Nagasaki, see Category:Nagasaki in Ruins. Fat Man was the prototype of all subsequent nuclear weapons and initiated the Nuclear arms race.
Português: Fat Man é o nome de código da bomba atómica largada sob Nagasaki, Japão pelos Estados Unidos da América a 9 de Agosto, 1945. Sendo a segunda das duas bombas atómicas utilizadas durante tempo de guerra. O nome refere-se mais genericamente aos primeiros designs das bombas norte-americanas baseadas do tipo "Fat Man".

[edit] Bomb and Bomb-Design

A picture of a mockup of the Fat Man nuclear device

Implosion-Design (very basic)

Possible interior of Fat Man (more specific)

Interior of Fat Man

FM (Fat Man) unit being placed on trailer cradle in front of Assembly Building #2, 08/1945

Different names which have placed on FM (Fat Man) unit, 08/1945

Fat Man on Tinian

Fat Man color picture, National Museum of the Air Force

Fat Man and Bockscar, National Museum of the Air Force

Fat Man and Bockscar, National Museum of the Air Force

[edit] Detonation

See Category:Nagasaki in Ruins

Picture taken of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945

Nagasaki after the bombing

Urakami Station on August 10,1945

Urakami Tenshudo on Jan.7,1946

Aerial shot of city before the bombing

Aerial shot of city after the bombing

B-29 Bockscar and a replica of the Fat Man bomb
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