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That is an aircraft designed to transport nuclear bomb safely to the area to be dropped. The first nuclear capable aircraft used in history was a B29 bomber named Enola Gay which was modified to carry the nuclear artifact.
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Do Aircraft Carriers carry nuclear weapons?
During the Cold War aircraft carriers had a secondary mission of nuclear warfare and its attack aircraft were nuclear-capable. However, it was policy to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard any naval vessel. Pres. George H.W. Bush cancelled the nuclear mission for all naval forces except SSBN submarines. Today there are no nuclear weapons and no nuclear-capable aircraft on our carriers.
What is a B-36 airplane?
The B-36 was a long range combat aircraft. It had the largest wingspan of any combat aircraft. It was solely operated by the United States Air force. It was capable of delivering and bombing nuclear warheads.
Is Turkey nuclear weapon capable?
no
Whta is a spacecraft or aircraft?
A spacecraft is any man made object capable of reaching space. An aircraft is any man made object capable of flight.
What are aircraft refuellers?
Aircraft built by the military to refuel other capable aircraft (other military craft basically) in midair.
What was the name of the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier?
The U.S.S. Enterprise, CVN-65, was the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier. A link is provided.
Aircraft capable of traveling at Mach 5?
There are currently no aircraft capable of flying mach 5. The fastest ever flown was mach 3.1 by the SR-71 Blackbird.
What is the effect of nuclear missiles?
Same as nuclear gravity bombs dropped by bomber aircraft.
Nuclear powered aircraft?
Nuclear plants are too heavy, because of the shielding required
Where was the First nuclear aircraft carrier commissioned?
Enterprise
Why did The Wright Brothers make aircraft?
They made aircraft because nuclear submarines had not yet been invented.
Has any nuclear aircraft been able to fly?
Two nuclear-powered aircraft have been tested, but none have been placed in series production or service. The two aircraft are now out of service. They used to belong to the United States and the USSR.
