Hiroshima/Nagasaki vs conventional B-17 bombing

Cub Driver wrote:

On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 01:23:21 -0500, "zxcv" wrote:

Since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs were about 10 kilotons and a B-17 had
a normal bomb load of about 3 tons and I have heard of a formation of 1300
B-17's on a bomb run that would equal around 4 kilotons (3 x 1300 = 3900)
would the devastation be the same as a small A-bomb? or is there some
lessening effect because of the spread of much smaller bombs?


Most figures I have seen would suggest a somewhat higher yield for Fat
Man and (especially) Little Boy.

You have that bass-ackwards, Dan. Little Boy is typically given a range of
13-15kt, Fat Man typically 21-23kt.

Guy