In the late 1960s, Lockheed Martin engineers dreamed up the CL-1201, a nuclear-powered aircraft so massive it was imagined as a flying city, designed to stay airborne for years without ever landing. With a wingspan larger than a football field and a nuclear reactor at its core, it was envisioned to carry entire communities in the sky, blending human imagination with the boldest form of aerospace ambition. Although it never progressed beyond paper, the CL-1201 remains a striking reminder of how i

Breaking barriers and pushing the bounds of the possible is in our DNA. This National Aviation Day, we celebrate our history and look to the future, as we define the next 100 years of flight. More here: https://lmt.co/3g9pJRO | Lockheed Martin