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Oct 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Lockheed’s 1969 CL-1201 nuclear aircraft concept
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A 1969 Lockheed study proposed the CL-1201, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and transport with a 1,120-foot wingspan and a projected gross weight of 11.85 million pounds. The design called for four nuclear-heated turbofans and 182 lift jets, with endurance to remain airborne for weeks; it was never built.
WHO: Lockheed engineers G.D. Brewer, S. Dalton and P.J. Sibley
WHAT: Studied a proposed nuclear-powered flying aircraft carrier and strategic transport, the CL-1201.
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The study explored the concept of a very large nuclear-powered aircraft.
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