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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
B41 nuclear bomb
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · EARLY COLD WAR
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition Typethermonuclear bomb
- Service Entry Year1961
- Total Weight4,536 kg
- Length3.68 m
- Diameter1,270 mm
◈Guidance1MOD.1
- GuidedNo
▣Warhead & Effect2MOD.2
- Warhead Typethree-stage thermonuclear
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
◇Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftB-47, B-52
- Internal CarriageYes
- Low-Drag BodyNo
◆Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact and air-burst
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1960Production started
66
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
66GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS18EARLY COLD WAR · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS1367UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS100PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
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