Nuclear-powered aircraft
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nuclear-powered-aircraft-211-1315912
title:
Nuclear-powered aircraft
text:
A nuclear-powered aircraft is a concept for an aircraft intended to be powered by nuclear energy. The intention was to produce a jet engine that would heat compressed air with heat from fission, instead of heat from burning fuel. During the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union researched nuclear-powered bomber aircraft, the greater endurance of which could enhance nuclear deterrence, but neither country created any such operational aircraft. One inadequately solved design problem was the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Flying machine that relies on thrust generated from nuclear energy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear-powered_aircraft
date created:
2005-04-02T03:24:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T01:55:04Z
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13
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