American nuclear-powered aircraft design study
Lockheed CL-1201
The Lockheed CL-1201 was a design study by Lockheed for a large 6,000-ton nuclear-powered transport aircraft during the late 1960s. One possible use of the concept was as an airborne aircraft carrier. Although the Department of Defense does not seem to have records of the study's ultimate outcome, the design itself has nonetheless been cited by several sources.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Corporation
- Country of origin
- United States
- Length
- 170 m
- Wingspan
- 341 m
Specifications
- Max takeoff weight
- 11,850,000 lb
- Powerplant
- 4 jet engines
- Engines
- 4
- Seats
- 400
- Length
- 560 ft
- Wingspan
- 1,120 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.