Operation Ranger

Operation Ranger
Ranger Fox
Information
Country	United States
Test site	NTS Areas 5, 11, Frenchman Flat
Period	1951
Number of tests	5
Test type	free air drop
Max. yield	22 kilotonnes of TNT (92 TJ)
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Previous test series	Operation Sandstone
Next test series	Operation Greenhouse

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Operation Ranger was the fourth American nuclear test series. It was conducted in 1951 and was the first series to be carried out at the Nevada Test Site. All the bombs were dropped by B-50D bombers and exploded in the open air over Frenchman Flat (Area 5).

These tests centered on the practicality of developing a second generation of nuclear weapons using smaller amounts of valuable nuclear materials. They were planned under the name Operation Faust.

The exact locations of the tests are unknown, as they were all air drops. However, the planned ground zero was set at 36°49′32″N 115°57′54″W / 36.82556°N 115.96500°W / 36.82556; -115.96500 for all except the Fox shot, which was "500 feet west and 300 feet south" in order to minimize damage to the control point.

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