Fuel-air explosive
- Fuel bomb
Nature
The warhead contains fuel that is dispersed into the air by an initial explosion. A second explosion ignites the mixture of air and fuel, creating a fireball and shock wave. It can be 10 times more powerful than conventional explosives of the same size.
Broader
Narrower
Value
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
- Defence » Arms
- Fundamental sciences » Gaseous state » Gaseous state
- Industry » Chemical products » Chemical products
- Resources » Energy
Content quality
Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
E4027
DOCID
11540270
D7NID
158191
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Oct 4, 2020