noun. Explosion of a bomb or shell in the atmosphere.

noun. The explosion of a bomb or similar weapon in the air rather than on the ground.

noun. an explosion in the atmosphere

"My only real comment is the observation that this would be an ideal place for a 10-megaton airburst … this week only, while all the idiots are in one place."

blowup  detonation  explosion  

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altitude peak  automatic control  blast-off  burn  burnout