The yield on these isn't that big in comparison to older cold war weapons. The now deactivated Titan II had a warhead with a 9 megaton yield.
Back when I was Boy (wheezing) we had *real* megatonnage.
50-megaton nuclear weapon, like the Tsar Bomba, would produce a fireball with a radius of approximately 8 kilometers (5 miles).
Here’s a more detailed breakdown: Tsar Bomba:
The most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated, the Tsar Bomba, had a yield of 50 megatons.
Fireball Radius: The fireball of a 50-megaton nuclear explosion would have a radius of about 8 kilometers (5 miles).
Mushroom Cloud: The mushroom cloud would reach a height of about 67 kilometers (42 miles), above the stratosphere and well inside the mesosphere.
Visibility: The fireball would be visible from almost 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) away.
Back when I was Boy (wheezing) we had *real* megatonnage.
50-megaton nuclear weapon, like the Tsar Bomba, would produce a fireball with a radius of approximately 8 kilometers (5 miles).
Here’s a more detailed breakdown: Tsar Bomba:
The most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated, the Tsar Bomba, had a yield of 50 megatons.
Fireball Radius: The fireball of a 50-megaton nuclear explosion would have a radius of about 8 kilometers (5 miles).
Mushroom Cloud: The mushroom cloud would reach a height of about 67 kilometers (42 miles), above the stratosphere and well inside the mesosphere.
Visibility: The fireball would be visible from almost 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) away.
It seems to me the “super” here is the compact and relatively light weight package that can still deliver a fairly strong punch. Given the proper mounts, etc., even an older F-16 should be able to carry two of these, plus the F-16’s normal external fuel tanks.