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Lockheed Martin's fusion-powered fighter and bomber plans |
2022-11-01 |
[YouTube] Back in 2018, Lockheed Martin filed a patent for something it called a "plasma confinement system" — a device small enough to fit inside the fuselage of an F-16 Fighting Falcon that is capable of managing internal temperatures 10 times hotter than the center of the sun. This scalable device was designed to play a vital role in containing an approach to power production that some still consider science fiction: nuclear fusion. Now, recent advancements in the field are making fusion power look not just possible, but potentially even feasible. In the coming years, fusion could not only change everything about the way the world fights wars... it could even change the way humanity approaches conflict itself. And it all might start within the shadowy confines of the Pentagon’s black budget. |
Posted by:DarthVader |
#7 I want one for my truck! |
Posted by: Skidmark 2022-11-01 13:58 |
#6 What’s the projected yield on one of those things? 25 ktons? |
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2022-11-01 13:27 |
#5 And what happens if one of these get shot down, crashes, or malfunctions? It go boom. Sorry. Fusion isn't very radioactive like fission. There is some at the merging, but not deadly and there won't be the fallout like with a nuclear reactor. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2022-11-01 09:09 |
#4 I remember stuff like this from the 50s. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-11-01 08:34 |
#3 And what happens if one of these get shot down, crashes, or malfunctions? |
Posted by: CrazyFool 2022-11-01 07:02 |
#2 shadowy confines of the Pentagon’s black budget Is that a Llyod Austin III jibe? |
Posted by: Dron66046 2022-11-01 06:32 |
#1 I think they may have a few technical issues to tackle first. |
Posted by: Titus tse Tung7019 2022-11-01 02:32 |