Along with dreams like the Submerged Nuclear Ramjet and the Model 49 AAFSS, Consolidated/Convair produced realities like the PBY Catalina, the B-36 and the Atlas missile. California dreaming, indeed.

Along with dreams like the Submerged Nuclear Ramjet and the Model 49 AAFSS, Consolidated/Convair produced realities like the PBY Catalina, the B-36 and the Atlas missile. California dreaming, indeed.

What You Need to Know: During the Atomic Age, the U.S. embarked on the ambitious Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion (ANP) program, investing billions to explore nuclear-powered aircraft, missiles, and even ...

The year is 1961. USA needs an edge agaist the soviets. They turned to military supplier Convair, who at the time was looking into various applications of nuclear power in aircraft for the US navy.

LONDON — Surface-to-air missiles with ramjet sustainer engines might be poised for a comeback. Such engines were central to European, Soviet and United States medium-to-long-range SAM system ...