The W47 was an American thermonuclear warhead used on the Polaris A-1 sub-launched ballistic missile system. Various models were in service from 1960...
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tested specimens. The Canadian Welding Bureau, through CSA Standards W47.1, W47.2 and W186, specifies both a WPS and a Welding Procedure Data Sheet (WPDS)...
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W33 in leap years W08 with W12 and W47 in common years and with W34 in leap years W10 and W45 W11 and W46 W12 and W47 W15 and W28 W16 and W29 W37 and W50...
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Though derived from the W47, Sandia believed that as the non-nuclear components of the weapon would be lighter than those in the W47, with the gross warhead...
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Welding Bureau. The CWB Group was formed in 1947 to administer the then, new W47.1 welding standard for structural steel. The CWB has today expanded its scope...
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air-launched form, a lightweight thermonuclear warhead was needed. Initially, the W47 from the Polaris missile was selected, but it was later replaced by the W59...
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Awards 2019 Alex Award ISBN 978-0-399-59050-4 (First edition hardcover) Dewey Decimal 270.092 B LC Class CT3262.I2 W47 2018 Website tarawestover.com/book...
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while the W47 warhead for Polaris A-1/A-2 were retrofitted with Kinglet to overcome the technical issues with the Robin primary the W47 was initially...
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place United Kingdom Media type Print (Hardcover) Pages 480 ISBN 978-0-241-13997-4 OCLC 43501880 Dewey Decimal 823/.914 21 LC Class PR6069.M59 W47 2000b...
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primary, which was used as the fission primary in the thermonuclear W38 and W47 weapons. Applications of the W45 warhead included: Little John SSM Terrier...
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