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Originally Posted by IROC
We (and by "we" I mean ORNL a long time ago) designed, built and tested a nuclear reactor to power an airplane (Aircraft Reactor Experiment). Crazy stuff. I can still see the towers used to hoist a reactor up in the air for shielding tests...
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It was for a long range bomber if I remember correctly back in the 60’s.
Sorry to keep commenting on your threads but nuclear power gives me goose bumps. Ever since I joined the navy at 17. Never worked in it after but always followed it in the news.