Re: Pulling Train in Vegas, literally..............

Mr. V wrote:
Look at this, and learn...

http://www.nuclearspace.com/A_PWrussview_FINX.htm

Weird. The nuclear reactor is used to heat up hydrogen which is the actual
fuel that creates the thrust. What will they think of next.
--
Gregg C.



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