The California Parachute, the tail assembly that acted as (non-textile) parachute to retard the descent of both Little Boy and Fat Man atomic bombs – The Aviation Geek Club
Both Little Boy and Fat Man (and subsequent bombs of that type) did have, in effect, a parachute. Not a textile one; but the tail assembly is called a California Parachute. The Mk I bomb, nicknamed “Little Boy,” was the first nuclear weapon used in warfare. It was delivered by the B-29 Enola Gay (on …