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  1. 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...
    • aam641
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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
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  2. Tuomasn

    General Electric turbine engines

    Whilst doing something else I decided to compile a list of General Electric turbine engines with "GExx" designations. GE has obviously used also other designation series, so anyone who wants can add those. Also, as usual, any additions or corrections are welcome. Note that I'm not certain if the...
    • Tuomasn
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    • cold war cold war ii early 21st century general electric general electric aircraft engines general electric company late 20th century post-cold war united states
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Designation Systems
  3. K

    Pratt & Whitney J-91 vs General Electric J-93 GE-1, GE-3, and GE-5 Questions

    Normally, I would just look through my books but I don't have very much information about the J-91 other than it had a 9-stage compressor, a twin-stage turbine, a 7:1 pressure-ratio, a trans-sonic compressor, a 55-inch diameter, and that the J-58 was an 80% scaled down version with a higher...
    • KJ_Lesnick
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    • cold war general electric general electric company pratt & whitney
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  4. 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 robotics shielded remote handling vehicle teleoperation united states united states air force usaf shielded cab vehicles
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
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