Tankus Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 ....The Bureau of Atomic Tourism...."............In 1955, at this site in Idaho, the X-39 was run on a ground test stand in what was called the Heat Transfer Reactor Experiment No. l (HTRE-l). Engineers tested a complete aircraft power plant consisting of a reactor, a radiation shield, two X-39 engines, ducting, control parts and instrumentation; the whole assembly was called a core test facility because it was designed for the insertion of different reactor cores as they were developed.".."............The HTRE-3 assembly produced enough thrust to theoretically sustain a flight at 460 mph for about 30,000 miles. However radiation levels were still a problem; at one point in the tests, controls failed and released enough radioactivity to contaminate 1,500 acres.""Hours of operation are 9am to 5pm. All tour members must be at least 16 years old and a U.S. citizen".shouldnt it read ..senior citizens only ...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 ...The Nuclear Weapon Archive....photo :Nevada A bit more of an interesting site ......_____________________________________________________HmmmLooks like the Pakistani test bombs were comparatively small ...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 shouldnt it read ..senior citizens only ...?--------------------Only the young would be daft enough! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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