BLU-82
USA · 1970 · 5.7 t (slurry) explosive fill · conventional high-explosive
Overview
Vietnam-era 15,000 lb slurry-explosive blast bomb (about 5.7 t fill).
With about 5.7 t (slurry) of explosive fill (no published TNT equivalent)[1], the BLU-82 is a conventional high-explosive weapon that releases its energy through chemical reactions, not nuclear processes. [2]
Effect radii not shown
The BLU-82 is a conventional (non-nuclear) weapon. The nuclear blast and thermal scaling laws this site uses do not apply to chemical explosives, so no effect radii are shown. See the methodology page.
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FAQ
What is the explosive fill of the BLU-82?
The BLU-82 holds about 5.7 t (slurry) of explosive fill (no published TNT equivalent).[1]