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English: On May 14, 1961, at the Pluto Facility of the Nevada Test Site, the world’s first nuclear ramjet engine, Tory II-A, mounted on a railroad car, roared to life for just a few seconds.
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Source Nevada National Security Site Tour Booklet, part 3
Author Federal Government of the United States.

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