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NUCLEAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear powered aircraft carrier
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20powered%20aircraft%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CVN 2, record 1, English, CVN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nuclear-powered aircraft carrier 3, record 1, English, nuclear%2Dpowered%20aircraft%20%20carrier
correct
- nuclear aircraft carrier 4, record 1, English, nuclear%20aircraft%20carrier
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-avions nucléaire
1, record 1, French, porte%2Davions%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PAN 2, record 1, French, PAN
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porte-avions à propulsion nucléaire 3, record 1, French, porte%2Davions%20%C3%A0%20propulsion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- porte avions nucléaire
- porte avions à propulsion nucléaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear-powered aircraft 1, record 2, English, nuclear%2Dpowered%20aircraft
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nuclear turbojet 1, record 2, English, nuclear%20turbojet
- nuclear aeroplane 1, record 2, English, nuclear%20aeroplane
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a gargantuan nuclear turbojet which General Electric built and tested for the USAF in the late 1950s. It was almost certainly the biggest single aerospace technology program of the day ... it cost well over $500 million ... before it was terminated. What killed the project was not only its mediocre performance and radiation hazards, but the fact that nobody could agree on what the nuclear-powered aircraft was supposed to do. 1, record 2, English, - nuclear%2Dpowered%20aircraft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réacteur nucléaire
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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