B41 nuclear bomb
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The B41 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era American thermonuclear gravity bomb and one of the most powerful nuclear weapons ever deployed by the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| B41 nuclear bomb canonical | 3 |
| Mark 41 nuclear bomb | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4407889 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: B41 nuclear bomb Context triple: [U.S. thermonuclear weapons program, developedWeapon, B41 nuclear bomb]
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A.
BLU-109 bomb
The BLU-109 bomb is a U.S.-designed hardened-penetrator warhead used to destroy reinforced or deeply buried targets, often integrated into precision-guided munition systems.
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B.
W76 thermonuclear warhead
The W76 thermonuclear warhead is a U.S. Navy submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead designed for strategic nuclear deterrence, featuring a compact design and variable-yield capabilities.
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C.
Ivy Mike
Ivy Mike was the first successful full-scale test of a thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb conducted by the United States in 1952.
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D.
Little Boy
Little Boy was the codename for the uranium-based atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, by the United States on August 6, 1945, marking the first use of nuclear weapons in warfare.
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E.
Mk 83 bomb
The Mk 83 bomb is a 1,000-pound class general-purpose unguided aerial bomb widely used by military aircraft and often employed as the warhead for various precision-guided munition systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: B41 nuclear bomb Target entity description: The B41 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era American thermonuclear gravity bomb and one of the most powerful nuclear weapons ever deployed by the United States.
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A.
BLU-109 bomb
The BLU-109 bomb is a U.S.-designed hardened-penetrator warhead used to destroy reinforced or deeply buried targets, often integrated into precision-guided munition systems.
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B.
W76 thermonuclear warhead
The W76 thermonuclear warhead is a U.S. Navy submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead designed for strategic nuclear deterrence, featuring a compact design and variable-yield capabilities.
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C.
Ivy Mike
Ivy Mike was the first successful full-scale test of a thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb conducted by the United States in 1952.
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D.
Little Boy
Little Boy was the codename for the uranium-based atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, by the United States on August 6, 1945, marking the first use of nuclear weapons in warfare.
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E.
Mk 83 bomb
The Mk 83 bomb is a 1,000-pound class general-purpose unguided aerial bomb widely used by military aircraft and often employed as the warhead for various precision-guided munition systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear weapon
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thermonuclear gravity bomb ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mark 41 nuclear bomb
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Mk 41 nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
American nuclear bombs
ⓘ
Cold War nuclear weapons of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States nuclear weapons program
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| compatibleWith |
B-52 Stratofortress
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| deliveryMethod | air-dropped gravity bomb ⓘ |
| deploymentEnd | 1976 ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | free-fall bomb ⓘ |
| deploymentPlatformType | strategic bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| deploymentStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| designedAs | strategic nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| designedBy | U.S. nuclear weapons laboratories ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-range strategic bombers ⓘ |
| designedToBe | one of the most powerful deployable U.S. nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| designType | three-stage thermonuclear design ⓘ |
| developedBy |
U.S. nuclear weapons complex
ⓘ
linked to:
United States nuclear weapons complex
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era ⓘ |
| fuzingOptions |
air burst
ⓘ
contact burst ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
primary fission stage
ⓘ
secondary fusion stage ⓘ tertiary fusion stage ⓘ |
| inServiceWith | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United States nuclear arsenal
ⓘ
linked to:
United States nuclear weapons program
|
| maximumYield |
about 25 megatons of TNT
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one of the highest-yield U.S. nuclear weapons ever deployed ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | B41 ⓘ |
| nuclearWeaponClass | high-yield thermonuclear bomb ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier high-yield U.S. thermonuclear bombs ⓘ |
| role | strategic deterrent ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | designed with contemporary U.S. nuclear weapon safety practices ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor | massive strategic strike capability ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear ⓘ |
| wasReplacedBy | newer U.S. strategic nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| yieldType | variable yield ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: B41 nuclear bomb Description of subject: The B41 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era American thermonuclear gravity bomb and one of the most powerful nuclear weapons ever deployed by the United States.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: B41 nuclear bomb