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Old 24th April 2013 | 07:34
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Alber Ratman
 
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Never... the technology of shielding just isn't going to happen and the energy transfer rate for a gas generator from nuclear reactors isn't that great. Only one aircraft has ever flown with a nuclear reactor onboard (A B36) and that didn't actually produce any usable power for the aircraft..

BTW this thread belongs in Air Blast.. IMHO.
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