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   Justin to krw@attt.bizz   
   Re: Nuclear Battery & Aircraft   
   21 Oct 14 10:55:03   
   
   From: justin@nospambecauseitsucks.edu   
      
   On Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:45:26 -0400   
   krw@attt.bizz wrote:   
      
   > On Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:13:16 -0400, Justin   
   >  wrote:   
   >    
   > >What is the maximum amount of electricity a nuclear battery could   
   > >produce and still be small enough to mount and operate inside an   
   > >aircraft?  For example a Boeing 717. The 717 has a max payload of   
   > >12,000kg, but let’s keep it around 6,000kg so we have enough weight   
   > >to spare for other cargo. As for the type of “nuclear battery”   
   > >whatever you think would be most practical on an aircraft. Would it   
   > >be better to run the generator/battery while on the ground to charge   
   > >some capacitors/chemical batteries and then shut it down and button   
   > >it up while in flight?  Similar to how old Diesel submarines would   
   > >run their engines on the surface to charge up their batteries.   
   >    
   > No.  The only way to win that game is to not play.   
      
   Thanks for the help.   
      
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