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To: BBQToadRibs2

12,000 feet required. 385’ wingspan


20 posted on 06/17/2022 9:06:45 AM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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To: TexasGator
12,000 feet required. 385’ wingspan

That's a huge wingspan, but not as gigantic as the concept design for a flying atomic powered aircraft carrier, the Lockheed CL-1201. Design wingspan 1,120 ft. Of course, thankfully this craft never made it out of the concept phase. One can imagine about a dozen problems right off the bat including recovering fighter jets while aloft, or the fact this would present a giant target to the enemy.


37 posted on 06/17/2022 10:09:30 AM PDT by Flick Lives (The CDC. Brought to you by Pfizer)
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To: TexasGator
385’ wingspan

Twenty five feet more than the length of a football field, including the end zones.

63 posted on 06/17/2022 1:38:29 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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