Project Pluto was a Cold War-era U.S. program to build a nuclear-powered ramjet engine for a supersonic cruise missile. Designed for low-altitude, high-speed flight, it aimed to deliver thermonuclear warheads deep into enemy territory. Though canceled in 1964, its legacy benefits aerospace engineers and historians studying nuclear propulsion and strategic deterrence.
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