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Re:Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion by rdmckenzie on Saturday May 25, 2013 @09:36PM (#5769672)
Arguably, but the D-21 drone [1] was... a mess & a failure. Line Of Sight radio control was the only real option.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_D-21

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Re:Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion by ceejayoz on Saturday May 25, 2013 @10:16PM (#5769757)
I'm confused. The D-21 wasn't nuclear, and we've clearly fixed the problems with drones they had during that program. What's your point?
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Re:Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion by wtracy on Saturday May 25, 2013 @11:37PM (#5769932)
Unmanned aircraft were impractical during the Cold War, which is the only point in history when nuclear-powered aircraft were seriously considered. Drones are workable now, but political considerations alone make nuclear aircraft a non-starter today.
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