Grand Slam - 10,000KG of Striking Power. The Grand Slam was designed by Barnes Wallis as a deep penetration weapon. It would impact the ground and detonate deep under ground creating a cavern into which the surrounding area would collapse into taking with it the target structure. Filled with Torpex, the all up weight of the Grand Slam was 22,000lbs/10,000kg and carried by the Avro Lancaster and used operationally against strategically important targets in the latter stages of WW2. #grandslam #ba

Think you know your WWII facts? This quiz show question reveals the answer: the Grand Slam bomb, dropped by an Avro Lancaster. A seriously huge piece of history! #WWIIHistory #GrandSlam #AvroLancaster #BombHistory #QuizShow From: Collector Showdown S1 Ep2 | Only Human

🤯 What it actually feels like when a nuclear bomb explodes—up close. We’ve all seen the iconic mushroom cloud… but the scale of the initial flash, the force of the shockwave, and the heat that burns before the sound even arrives—this simulation captures the unimaginable. You’re standing on the beach. The horizon lights up like a second sun. Then comes the roar. The Anatomy of the Blast: - 0:05 — The blinding thermal pulse — pure heat, no sound, just instant fire. - 0:30 — The fireball grows, co