aircraft nuclear propulsion program

  1. novum

    Messerschmitt P 1073 with nuclear propulsion?

    Hi there, in BIOS final report no. 142 marked "secret", "Information obtained from targets of opportunity in the sonthofen area", besides the well known developments of Zippermayr, the following statement can be found: It is interesting to note that in a report marked "Geheime...
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    • aircraft nuclear propulsion program messerschmitt nazi secret developments nuclear propulsion peenemunde top secret top secret propulsion
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  2. V

    Lockheed L-248-3 nuclear-powered flying wing bomber

    In Bill Rose's book Secret Projects: Flying Wings and Tailless Aircraft, there is mention of an outrageously colossal design for a nuclear-powered flying wing bomber by Lockheed, the L-248-3. The specs for the L-248-3 are as follows judging from what's contained in the book: Length: 89 ft Span...
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    • aircraft nuclear propulsion program cold war nuclear powered aircraft nuclear powered bomber strategic air command united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  3. C

    General Electric Direct-Air-Cycle Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program

    The General Electric AC110-2 Nuclear Turbojet was selected by Convair in 1956 to power their Models 23A and 23B nuclear seaplane bombers / mine layers. Layout of the AC110-2 is very similar to the GE XMA-1A, with a single reactor for each pair of turbojets (one pair in the 23A, two pairs in the...
    • circle-5
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    • aircraft nuclear propulsion program cold war nuclear powered aircraft united states air force united states navy
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Propulsion
  4. aam641

    B-52 testbed for a nuclear turbojet

    You may have already seen this at http://www.aerospaceprojectsreview.com/blog/?p=872 Attached is a picture of what looks like radiation doses around the nuclear engine. My quick conversion gives me 1000 Gy/hr in zone I and 5 Gy/hr in zone VIII. Could somebody knowledgeable check these...
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    • aircraft nuclear propulsion program atomic aircraft cold war general electric aircraft engines general electric company nuclear powered aircraft united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  5. Stargazer

    1950s Lockheed Nuclear Powered bomber studies

    Lockheed nuclear-powered bomber project (CAMAL contender), very different from alleged designs previously shown and found in: HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES EIGHTY-SIXTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON...
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    • aircraft nuclear propulsion program cold war late 1950s nuclear powered aircraft nuclear powered bomber united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. jzichek

    Douglas Model 1875 Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Logistic Carrier (1955)

    Just put up a new article at RetroMechanix.com on these bizarre Douglas nuclear-powered transport studies which appear to use components of the C-133 Cargomaster: Features two hi res blueprints and 3 configurations; check it out! Details on them are limited, so if you have additional...
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    • 1950s aircraft nuclear propulsion program cold war douglas aircraft company nuclear powered aircraft united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  7. flateric

    85 ton man-operated 'Beetle' built for AFSWC to tend nuclear-powered rockets

    Courtesy LIFE/Google
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    • af project no. 8171 air force special weapons center aircraft nuclear propulsion program cold war general electric company nuclear powered aircraft nuclear rockets robotics shielded remote handling vehicle teleoperation united states united states air force usaf shielded cab vehicles
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  8. Antonio

    Nuclear Powered Aircraft Projects

    I found two Lockheed projects to start the topic Source: Avion (magazine) January 1959 No more information given ???
    • Antonio
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    • aircraft nuclear propulsion program atomic aircraft cold war nuclear powered aircraft post-cold war soviet union united kingdom united states
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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