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==Interior== The bomb was {{convert|128.375|in|m}} long and {{convert|60.25|in|cm}} in diameter. It weighed {{convert|10265|lb}}.{{sfn|Coster-Mullen|2012|p=47}} <gallery mode=packed heights=300> File:Fat Man External.svg|Fat Man external schematic. <br>1. One of four AN 219 contact [[fuze]]s <br>2. ''Archie'' radar antenna <br>3. Plate with batteries (to detonate charge surrounding nuclear components) <br>4. ''X-Unit,'' a firing set placed near the charge <br>5. Hinge fixing the two ellipsoidal parts of the bomb <br>6. Physics package (see details below) <br>7. Plate with instruments (radars, baroswitches, and timers) <br>8. Barotube collector <br>9. ''California Parachute'' tail assembly ({{convert|0.20|in|adj=on|disp=sqbr}} aluminum sheet) File:Fat Man Internal Components.png|Fat Man internal schematic </gallery>
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