Convair NB-36H
Civilian
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The Convair NB-36H of 1955 was an experimental aircraft carrying a nuclear reactor aboard for propulsion research—a bold Cold War gambit. At 49.4 meters with 70.1-meter span, four engines, and 676 km/h cruise, it demonstrated feasibility despite the technology's ultimate impracticality.
Specifications
- Role
- Experimental aircraft
- Crew
- 5
- Engines
- 4
- First flight
- 1955
- Length
- 49.4 m
- Wingspan
- 70.1 m
- Max speed
- 676 km/h