Lt Col Timothy Cassidy-Curtis8380045<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>At 08:15 (JST) on 6 August 1945, the Little Boy was released. Col Paul Tibbets said that he pushed the aircraft to its maximum speed.<br />Use the following to calculate:<br />Fall time: 44.4 seconds<br />Maximum speed for a B-29 Superfortress: 357 mph<br />Release Altitude: 10,000 meters (32,808 feet)<br />Detonation Altitude: 1968 feetI am hoping this will be a good exercise in math and navigation. How far was the Enola Gay from the detonation of the Little Boy?2023-07-20T12:18:17-04:00Lt Col Timothy Cassidy-Curtis8380045<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>At 08:15 (JST) on 6 August 1945, the Little Boy was released. Col Paul Tibbets said that he pushed the aircraft to its maximum speed.<br />Use the following to calculate:<br />Fall time: 44.4 seconds<br />Maximum speed for a B-29 Superfortress: 357 mph<br />Release Altitude: 10,000 meters (32,808 feet)<br />Detonation Altitude: 1968 feetI am hoping this will be a good exercise in math and navigation. How far was the Enola Gay from the detonation of the Little Boy?2023-07-20T12:18:17-04:002023-07-20T12:18:17-04:00LTC Kevin B.8380081<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>~7.31 miles?Response by LTC Kevin B. made Jul 20 at 2023 12:37 PM2023-07-20T12:37:40-04:002023-07-20T12:37:40-04:002023-07-20T12:18:17-04:00