Arco, Idaho - A test stand for a nuclear-powered jet engine for a bomber that the Air Force tried to develop in the 1950s.

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Arco, Idaho - A test stand for a nuclear-powered jet engine for a bomber that the Air Force tried to develop in the 1950s. Flight plans called for avoiding populated areas due to the radiation hazards, but President Kennedy cancelled the program before the aircraft ever flew.

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Arco, Idaho USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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