I assume everyone here saw the Discovery Wings show about the Pluto project.
Attempts in the 50s (60s?) to build a nuclear ramjet powered cruise missile.
While the purpose of the project was sinister (mass destruction) you have to
admire the spirit of the time that allowed a project of that scale to even
get under way. Conveniently the delivery vehicle becomes a potent weapon in
it's own right when all bombs have been dropped. Madness.
Sander
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From: "Randall Clague" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
BTW, did anyone read Howe's Analog article about nuclear rockets? I
considered writing a letter to Analog detailing the omissions in the
article, but decided against it. I may write one commenting that a
development plan that starts with, "First, we have to educate the
public..." is very much like a business plan that starts with, "First,
we have to raise 500 million dollars..."
-R
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