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@ AVIATION WEEK [AVIATION WEEK ARTIST'S conception of Soviet muclear-ponered bomber shows large nuclear powerpiants suspended feom pods mide ‘Way under delta wing; conventional turbojet with short takeo®afterbumers on wingtips, and 195: fuselage to adi tation protection 26 AVIATION WEEK, December 1, 1258 AVIATION WEEK ARTIST'S conception of how Soviet nuclearpowered bomber prototype lools in threcvien. Note biele ing gear with outrigges folding up into wing from wingtip and tin high speed aif) © sannon nee. | vain land Nuclear powerplant air intakes are epproximately GAt. in diameter. Radiation shielding details are not available, but divided shielding concept is used with heavy shielding around anaclear powerplants snd alditional shielding protecting crow compartments Soviets Flight Testing Nuclear Bomber Atomic powerplants producing 70,000 Ib. thrust are combined with turbojets for initial operations. Washi wiet Union. ygton—A nuclear-powered bomber is being flight tested in the Completed about six months ago, this aircraft has been flying in the ‘Moscow area for at Teast two month It has beeh observed both in flight and on the ground by a wide variety of foreign observers from Communist and non-Communist countries. In its initial Aight testing, the new aircraft is powered by a combination of ninclear and conventional turbojet engines. Two direct air cycle muclear powerplants are housed in 36-ft-long nacelles slung on short pylons about midway ont on each wing. ‘These nuclear powerplants, with 6ft-

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