[b112]

We've come a long way in material construction in the last 50 years, I wonder if this could now be built.

[morepork]

Would be interesting in a drone, no need for the weight of shielding

[throwthrowuknow]

You’d need a lead catcher’s mitt after it lands. Might make maintenance a bit tricky.

[rblatz]

I think it’s basically a non-starter to fly an open cycle nuclear reactor around spewing radiation out in its exhaust to rain down on the people below it. Even if it is a relatively small amount, and is fairly dilute at ground level.