[ RadSafe ] Boeing just patented a jet engine powered by lasers and nucle...

[JPreisig at aol.com]

Radsafe,
 
      Something called nuclear bomb propelled  rockets was described in an 
early issue of Adventures in Experimental Physics  (Bogdan Maglich, editor). 
 Don't know if this is similar to this.   This issue has some explanations 
of the basic physics.  
 
     Joe Preisig
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/21/2015 4:09:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Mike.Brennan at DOH.WA.GOV writes:

I see  some non-trivial technical and political issues.  Just to pick one,  
neutrons plus U-238 equal, in varying amounts, fission fragments and  
plutonium.  I can see people being unenthusiastic about an engine that  spews 
fission fragment as it goes.  The fact that the engine would become  
progressively more radioactive the more hours of use is on it would be an  issue, too.

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Subject: [ RadSafe ] Boeing just patented a  jet engine powered by lasers 
and nuclear explosions - Business  Insider

Now THIS is  cool!

http://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-just-patented-a-jet-engine-powered-by-
lasers-and-nuclear-explosions-2015-7

Bates  Estabrooks
Y-12
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