RE: NUCLEAR POWERED AIRCRAFT

I believe that said airplanes weren't actually powered by the reactor
they only got as far flying a bomber with a working reactor in the back 
they didn't get as far as using the reactor to power the bomber, they
gave 
it up in the end as a bad idea due to the danger of crashing and the
danger
to the crew from flying around infront of a nuclear reactor, plus the
glow
gave the planes away at night ;), only kidding on the last point.

-----Original Message-----
From: DAWGFACE47@webtv.net [mailto:DAWGFACE47@webtv.net]
Sent: 11 February 2002 15:10
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Cc: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Subject: NUCLEAR POWERED AIRCRAFT

wayback in the	1950s and 1960s, the  USAF actually had one or	two
nclear powered	bombers. i think they were either B-29s or B-36s.

flew routinely out of CARSWELL AFB, FORT  WORTH, TEXAS, as part of a SAC
test program.

heavy, slow, and  dangerous in the  event of  a crash-contamination of
crash site.

this info is now  available to the  general  US public under the FREEDOM
OF INFORMATION ACT.

i have been told there	was  even a TV program	aired  about this
program on  PBS, TLC, THC, or similiar.

and there  i was , watching  those big	iron birds-both SAC bombers and
SAC nuke powered test aircraft fly overhead - and never  had  a clue  as
to the experimental aircraft going over me home as  kid!

the future was already there, way back then!

DAWGIE