Alaska Air and Boeing Quietly Test Nuclear-Powered Planes, Sparking Global Debate on Safety and Speed
A newly leaked document from the joint Alaska Air and Boeing R&D division has revealed a secret program to retrofit commercial jets with compact nuclear reactors, promising transatlantic flights in under two hours. The "Project Polar Star" initiative, confirmed by anonymous sources, would eliminate carbon emissions but resurrect Cold War-era fears of airborne meltdowns. Environmentalists are torn: a single Alaska Air flight could produce zero emissions, but a crash would render a city uninhabitable for decades. The FAA has scheduled emergency hearings after a test flight over the Pacific triggered radiation alarms in Hawaii. With Alaska Air CEO calling it "the future of sustainable travel," the world now faces a terrifyingly simple question: Would you fly nuclear?