Nuclear powered C-5's???????

[GOOSE]

From Janes, poor wording me thinks

The upgraded Lockheed Martin C-5M strategic transport aircraft has completed a series of tests in surge operational conditions as part of its operational test and evaluation (OT&E) programme at Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Delaware, the US Air Force (USAF) announced on 4 December.

The aircraft performed 31 days of continuous cargo delivery sorties from Dover AFB to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, without refuelling to test wartime contingency operations.

That's quite a modernisation program?

Original article here - http://www.janes.com/news/defence/air/j ... _1_n.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[T_J]

Nuclear powered aircraft was certainly something that both the US and Russians looked into.

The US test flew an operational nuclear reactor on a modified B-36

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-119" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TJ

[RichC]

There is a programme on one of the Discovery channels about the US/USSR nuclear bombers. Quite interesting.

[PR9]

There is a programme on one of the Discovery channels about the US/USSR nuclear bombers. Quite interesting.

Part of the "Planes that never flew" series covering the proposed WS-125 (B-72) nuclear bomber. Can still catch the series on Discovery Turbo.

[Dan D'Air]

I see the An 124 is being put into production again.

[Mike]

I think the latest updates will be the making of the C5 airframe. The design must be getting on for 40 years old and she just gets better. Long may she be around.

A lot longer than 40 years,it's almost 42 years since 66-8303 had its first flight (March 1968).
The design is nearer to 46 years old,mind you I am far too young for all that