The Thin Man (film) The Thin Man (film) The Thin Man is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles; Nick is a hard-drinking, retired private detective, and Nora is a wealthy heiress. Their wire-haired fox terrier Asta is played by canine actor Skippy. The film's screenplay was written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, a married couple. In 1934, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The titular "Thin Man"
Thin Man (nuclear bomb) need to be accelerated to a speed of at least —or else the fission reaction would begin before the assembly was complete, blowing the device apart prematurely. Thin Man was long, with wide tail and nose assemblies, and a midsection. The length was necessary for the plutonium "bullet" to pick up adequate speed before reaching the "target". Weight was around for the final weapon model. There were no aircraft in the Allied inventory that could carry a Thin Man without being modified. However, the American Boeing B-29 Superfortress could be modified to carry it by removing part of the bulkhead