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Old 23rd Jan 2019, 21:58
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The Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion had a 1 megawatt reactor flying 1955-1957 in the Convair NB36-H. The crew section was lead and rubber lined and weighed 11 tons. Although cancelled, the research fed into NASA nuclear generators and reactors.
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