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Originally Posted by c/Commander
The problem with the nuclear cruiser concept is that an aircraft carrier reactor is too big, but a submarine reactor is too small - leaving us with the development costs of a new series of reactors. |
It is not a problem, the US can design a reactor to fit the Navies needs. It has all ready been done.
See:
USS CGN-9 Long Beach
DLGN/CGN-25 Bainbridge (My Avatar)
DLGN/CGN-35 Truxton
New US aircraft carriers are getting more powerful reactors to accommodate increased power needs such as the electromagnetic catapults.