Convair NB-36H
Civilian
Imagen: Wikimedia Commons
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.
Especificaciones
- Función
- Experimental aircraft
- Tripulación
- 5
- Motores
- 4
- Primer vuelo
- 1955
- Longitud
- 49,4 m
- Envergadura
- 70,1 m
- Velocidad máxima
- 676 km/h