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  1. 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...
    • Vahe Demirjian
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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
  2. JFC Fuller

    Monoethyl Dekaborane as jet fuel?

    Whilst flicking through the OR.330 files at the PRO in Kew (AIR 20/7723) I cam across a note generated in 1956 when concerns were being raised over the Avro 730s range and Avro were proposing to reduce the crew to two thus reducing the length of the pressure cabin and so allowing for either...
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    • chemical powered bomber cold war nuclear powered bomber united kingdom united states
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    • Forum: Propulsion
  3. 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
  4. Skybolt

    WS-110 (B-70) unknown competitors

    I have no photos or drafts, but a snippet of information: in the RAND study "Bonber R&D since 1945. The Role of Experience" I found this: and note 14 . Now, it seems that Dennis Jenkins has a lot of matter for a second edition of his worderful Valkyrie book.... (not to mention expanding the...
    • Skybolt
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    • chemical powered bomber cold war nuclear powered bomber strategic air command united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  5. TinWing

    Convair NX2 CAMAL Nuclear Bomber

    Here is the accompanying paper: http://www.islandone.org/Propulsion/AtomPlane.html
    • TinWing
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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
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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