Large Nuclear-Powered Subsonic Aircraft for Transoceanic Commerce (1971) [pdf]

by ipnonon 2/10/25, 11:23 PMwith 5 comments
by acidburnNSAon 2/11/25, 1:18 AM

And if you like that pdf you're going to love this declassified and recently digitized film: https://whatisnuclear.com/news/2025-02-03-declassified-nucle...

by orbital-decayon 2/11/25, 9:52 AM

A 3600-ton aircraft with a 340m wingspan (900 ton for a small, less commercially viable version). Must have been fun to study, but you can imagine why it wasn't feasible regardless of being nuclear-powered.