Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:nuclear_bomb_design
|
| gptkbp:abandoned |
1944
plutonium-240 spontaneous fission rate too high |
| gptkbp:cause |
pre-detonation risk due to plutonium-240
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:Los_Alamos_Laboratory
|
| gptkbp:designer |
gptkb:Robert_Serber
gun-type fission weapon |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Manhattan_Project
1942-1944 |
| gptkbp:diameter |
23 inches
|
| gptkbp:intendedFissileMaterial |
plutonium
|
| gptkbp:length |
17 feet
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Dashiell_Hammett's_novel_'The_Thin_Man'
|
| gptkbp:notableProject |
gptkb:J._Robert_Oppenheimer
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
intended for use in World War II
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Little_Boy_bomb_design
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Fat_Man_bomb_design
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first attempt at plutonium gun-type bomb
|
| gptkbp:status |
never tested
|
| gptkbp:weight |
~8,000 pounds
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fat_Man_bomb_design
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Thin Man bomb design
|