It was the largest and the most powerful nuclear bomb known to ever have been made in human history. Tsar Bomba/RDS-220, USSR (50 Megatons)įirst tested on the 30th of October, 1961, the Tsar Bomba/RDS 220 or "Big Ivan", was truly a Halloween nightmare. This thermonuclear bomb was known for its five sets of fusing options. Manufactured between 19, this was one of the two strongest bombs ever, with a yield of 25 Megatons. The most powerful bomb that was ever known to be made in the USA had to be the B41/MK-41. This bomb was a part of the Operation Castle series of tests performed by the USA in the Marshall Islands' Bikini Atoll. The USA had exploded this bomb and its 15 Megatons of yield during the Castle Bravo nuclear test way back in the year 1954. At 24 feet and 8 inches in length, the MK-17 happened to also be one of the largest bombs made by the USA. The Hydrogen bomb had a yield of around 13 Megatons of explosive power. Mk-17, USA (~13 Megatons)Ĭounted among the top two most widely mass-produced hydrogen bombs ever, the MK-17 was also produced by the USA. The MK-24 had been known to bear a resemblance to the MK-17 in terms of its design. The bomb had a parachute to help it reach the ground accurately and with proper speed. Mk-24, USA (~12 Megatons)Ĭastle Yankee, in the Marshall Islands' Bikini Atoll, was the site for detonating the MK-24, another bomb made by USA. The design was created by Stainslaw Ulam and Edward Teller. This was one of the most powerful and largest Hydrogen bombs that had ever been made by the United States, and was tested in the year 1952. "Ivy Mike" was prepared for its historical drop upon the island of Elugelab in the Marshall Islands. The yield was 10 Megatons, and the bomb had three different types of fusing compatabitle to work within it. This heavy bomb was around 150 inches long, and it had required two parachutes to reduce its speed. The MK-36 was one of the most famous thermonuclear bombs created by the United States. The yield was 9 Megatons, and the B53 was known for its transmission of shock waves upon being dropped. The B53 became popular after the B41 had retired. The bomb was known for being the largest bomb up to its times, and it was famous for having a two-stage radiation implosion. The bomb was built with an ‘Emergency’ capability status in mind only, and liquid deuterium fuel was used for charging it up. The thermonuclear bomb weighed between 39,000 and 42,000lbs. The MK-16, also was known as TX-16/EC-16, was built on the same lines as the famed "Ivy Mike". It was built an Emergency Capability, able to privide an explosive yield of 6.9 Megatons. This bomb was also known as TX-14 and even referred to as "Sloika' in the Soviet Union. The first of its kind, the Mark 14 (or MK-14) bomb was the first ever solid-fuel, staged hydrogen bomb. Most Powerful Bombs In History With all 10 hailing from the most heated days of the Arms Race amidst the US-USSR Cold War, it is little wonder that people around the world lived in fear at the time.
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