B43 nuclear bomb
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The B43 nuclear bomb is a U.S. Cold War–era air-dropped thermonuclear weapon designed for use by tactical and strategic aircraft.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| B43 nuclear bomb canonical | 2 |
| Mark 43 nuclear bomb | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10223481 — 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: B43 nuclear bomb Context triple: [Nuclear bombs of the United States, hasPart, B43 nuclear bomb]
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A.
B41 nuclear bomb
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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B.
B83 nuclear bomb
The B83 nuclear bomb is a high-yield U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deployment by bomber aircraft.
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C.
B53 nuclear bomb
The B53 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deterrence and bunker-busting missions.
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D.
B61 nuclear bomb
The B61 nuclear bomb is a U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb that has served as a key component of NATO and U.S. strategic and tactical nuclear arsenals since the 1960s.
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E.
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.
- 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: B43 nuclear bomb Target entity description: The B43 nuclear bomb is a U.S. Cold War–era air-dropped thermonuclear weapon designed for use by tactical and strategic aircraft.
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A.
B41 nuclear bomb
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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B.
B83 nuclear bomb
The B83 nuclear bomb is a high-yield U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deployment by bomber aircraft.
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C.
B53 nuclear bomb
The B53 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deterrence and bunker-busting missions.
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D.
B61 nuclear bomb
The B61 nuclear bomb is a U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb that has served as a key component of NATO and U.S. strategic and tactical nuclear arsenals since the 1960s.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-dropped nuclear weapon
ⓘ
thermonuclear bomb ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Cold War nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deliveryMethod |
free-fall
ⓘ
laydown ⓘ |
| deployedOn |
A-3 Skywarrior
ⓘ
linked to:
Douglas A-3 Skywarrior
A-4 Skyhawk ⓘ A-5 Vigilante ⓘ
linked to:
North American A-5 Vigilante
A-6 Intruder ⓘ A-7 Corsair II ⓘ B-47 Stratojet ⓘ B-52 Stratofortress ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
B-58 Hustler ⓘ
linked to:
Convair B-58 Hustler
F-105 Thunderchief ⓘ F-111 Aardvark ⓘ
linked to:
General Dynamics F-111
F-4 Phantom II ⓘ
linked to:
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
S-3 Viking ⓘ
linked to:
Lockheed S-3 Viking
|
| deploymentStatus | retired from service ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Los Alamos National Laboratory
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Alamos Laboratory
|
| designedFor |
strategic aircraft
ⓘ
tactical aircraft ⓘ |
| designType | two-stage thermonuclear ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 18 inches ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fuzingOptions |
air burst
ⓘ
ground burst ⓘ laydown detonation ⓘ |
| generation | second-generation U.S. thermonuclear bomb ⓘ |
| guidance | unguided ⓘ |
| introduced | 1961 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 12 feet ⓘ |
| natoCategory | gravity bomb ⓘ |
| operator |
Strategic Air Command
ⓘ
Tactical Air Command ⓘ U.S. Navy carrier air wings ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Navy carrier air groups
|
| partOf |
United States nuclear arsenal
ⓘ
linked to:
Nuclear bombs of the United States
|
| retired | early 1990s ⓘ |
| role |
strategic nuclear weapon
ⓘ
tactical nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1960s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 2000 pounds ⓘ |
| yield | up to about 1 megaton of TNT ⓘ |
| yieldType | variable-yield ⓘ |
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Subject: B43 nuclear bomb Description of subject: The B43 nuclear bomb is a U.S. Cold War–era air-dropped thermonuclear weapon designed for use by tactical and strategic aircraft.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: B43 nuclear bomb