AHC: Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Zeppelins

There isn't one. A reactor and shielding is going to weight a lot, using up much of the lift. If you look at the amount of fuel and weapons storage on a WWII carrier, that is a crapload of weight as well. Add on the aircraft, spare parts, aircrew, etc and the amount of lift you'd need to get this off the ground is staggering. I like those tales with aerial aircraft carriers as much as the next guy but airship carriers, nuclear powered or otherwise can't beat the laws of physics.
 
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