Massive Nuclear Test
A nuclear test was dramatically scaled down to 50 megatons, still eclipsing previous explosions by a staggering margin. The Tu 95 bomber, modified for this colossal task, released the bomb from 10,500 meters, creating a fireball that reached 8 km wide and a mushroom cloud towering 67 km high. The blast registered as a 5.2 earthquake and caused devastation up to 100 km away, showcasing the sheer power of nuclear weaponry.In this clip
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