I just had a thought... could a nuclear powered aircraft be possible? With some form of electric turbines? Even if the thing could only land at a couple airports, it could easily serve as a bulk transport for people / equipment to get part-way to their destination. I mean, it'd have to be huge...
I mean, sure, people would freak about a flying reactor, if only on principle. But that sort of thing dies down with time.
/me starts hunting for weights of marine nuclear reactors
I mean, sure, people would freak about a flying reactor, if only on principle. But that sort of thing dies down with time.
/me starts hunting for weights of marine nuclear reactors