History's Most Dangerous Aircraft Models

The Convair NB-36

At some point in time, someone had the bright idea of replacing a standard fuel engine with a nuclear reactor. In theory, sure, it could work. The fuel vs. nuclear energy debate was high in the sky, but fuel won this round.

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