Re:Lockheed CL-1201 nuclear-powered transport aircraft concept
by clipjokingly on Monday August 26, 2024 @12:49AM
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Too bad there is no mention on the specific model of nuclear reactor they were considering.
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Re:Lockheed CL-1201 nuclear-powered transport aircraft concept
by emchammer on Monday August 26, 2024 @01:28PM
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It would have been a more or less bespoke light PWR at the tail end of the plane. The limiting variable is shielding weight, but the article said that the endurance was limited by crew rations. Contemporaneous shielding-clad reactors were too heavy. Another article mentioned molten metal to the wings which would have made a second stage cooling loop.