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muriel_volestrangler

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4. It says in the OP "without nuclear fuel"

Reply to riversedge (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 09:59 AM

Feb 2026

I think the idea is to show the reactor itself is small and light enough to be transported by air (the C-17 can operate from fairly short runways, though I see that the Wikipedia article notes the weight the runway can take is also an issue).

The article goes on to say

Fuel for Valar's reactor will be transported from the Nevada National Security site to the San Rafael facility, Wright told reporters.

though it notes there isn't necessarily a plan for how radioactive waste from the site will be handled.

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