nuclear powered aircraft

  1. 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
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    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  2. hesham

    Bell Nuclear Powered Helicopter

    Hi, the Bell Helicoptere Corporation designed a new concept for atomic-powered VTOL transport helicopter,it had 300 ft length,500,000 1b weight and estimated speed of 200 mph, it was look like to me as flying ship. http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1960/1960%20-%200793.html
  3. K

    Convair XC-99 and derivatives

    The world's largest land plane, the XC-99, made its first flight in San Diego on 23 November 1947. The XC-99, serial 43-52436, is a double deck transport variant of the B-36. It has a considerably larger fuselage, but was never fitted with jet pods. The wingspan is the same 230 feet, but the...
    • KnightTemplar
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    • 1940s 1950s air transport command cold war consolidated vultee convair heavy transport korean war military air transport service nuclear powered aircraft pan am pan american world airways post-world war ii united states air force united states army air forces world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  4. P

    Lighter-than-air and hybrid airship concepts

    When was the technology available for the introduction of SkyCats should a demand for their capability arise earlier?
    • PMN1
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    • 20th century 21st century aerostat airships buoyant heavy-lift systems cold war lighter than air lta nuclear powered aircraft post-cold war
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  5. P

    Lockheed jet tanker

    I asked on the warships1 board whether the USAF had looked at a tanker version of the DC-8 in case there were problems with the KC135 and got a reply back saying that Lockheed had proposed a jet tanker that was apparently the favourite at one time. The USAF bought the KC-135 purely as a...
    • PMN1
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    • cold war in-flight refueling tanker lockheed nuclear powered aircraft post-cold war strategic air command tanker aircraft united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. Antonio

    Nuclear Powered Aircraft Projects

    I found two Lockheed projects to start the topic Source: Avion (magazine) January 1959 No more information given ???
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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
  7. Skybolt

    US Navy supersonic (mach 2) seaplane competition

    A lot must be researchied on the post-Seamaster hostory of US Navy seaplane projects. We are told that the Navy interest vanished in front of the "victory of the carrier" (the SLBMs came later). But... there was at least a couple of competions (and specifications) before eveithing ended (?)...
  8. flateric

    Lockheed CL-1201 Logistic Support Aircraft

    Lockheed 1982 Logistic Support Aircraft
  9. P

    Martin P6M Seamaster

    In 1952 the US Navy put out a Request for Proposal to the US Aircraft industry asking for an advanced jet-powered 'Fast Mine-Laying Maritime Patrol Flying Boat' The winner of this RfP was Martin with their P6M-1/2 SeaMaster design. Unfortunatly this design did not go into full production, and...
    • Pioneer
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    • aerial minelayer atomic sea mine cold war flying boat jet age martin marietta corporation minelayer nuclear battlefield nuclear powered aircraft sea mines seaplane striking force sub-strategic nuke supersonic tactical nuke united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  10. TinWing

    Convair NX2 CAMAL Nuclear Bomber

    Here is the accompanying paper: http://www.islandone.org/Propulsion/AtomPlane.html
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    • 1960s chemical powered bomber cold war late 1950s nuclear powered aircraft nuclear powered bomber strategic air command united states united states air force
    • Replies: 162
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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