With a 1,120-foot wingspan and eight nuclear reactors, the Lockheed CL-1201 wasn’t just a plane—it was a floating military base. It could stay airborne for over a month and launch 22 fighter jets ...

In 1969, Lockheed dreamed up the CL-1201, a nuclear-powered aircraft so massive it could carry its own fleet of jets and missiles into battle. With a wingspan of over 1,100 feet, it would have dwarfed ...

The Cold War was a difficult time, with elementary school children practicing "Duck and Cover" nuclear attack drills while some families set up fallout shelters in their homes and yards. The chief ...