1980s

  1. sferrin

    Hornet 2000

    Back in the day when they were coming up with the configuration for the next generation Hornet which ultimately lead to the Super Hornet there was a study done which had several different basic configurations in mind. Some of these drawings made it into AvWeek. One of the designs had the...
  2. flateric

    OKB Korchagin Typhoon multirole carrier-based aircraft

    From Krylya Rodiny 6-2004. No timeframe of project was described.
  3. flateric

    National Aero-Space Plane - NASP - X-30

    Thread to discuss configurations of National Aero-Space Plane (X-30) from various contractors. General Dynamics proporsal graphics.
    • flateric
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    • 1980s cold war early 1990s nasa space race strategic defense initiative united states air force usaf
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  4. Antonio

    McDonnell Douglas MD-2001 "Orient Express" Hypersonic Transport

    In the 90's exoatmosferic hypersonic airliners seemed near to enter production. 15 years before nobody talks about it. All that technology has been vanished after the NASP demonstrator program was cancelled?
    • Antonio
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    • 1980s cold war department of defense early 1990s mcdonnell douglas nasa space race strategic defense initiative united states united states air force usaf
    • Replies: 69
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  5. K

    McDonnell-Douglas Orient-Express

    The SERJ could work as a ramjet and a scramjet right? (It's been awhile since I read and responded to this post -- weird though, I normally have a photographic memory) Wow, that's such a simple strategy though. Start small test, if works go bigger, if works go bigger yet, if that works and...
  6. GTX

    AAC / Phalanx VTOL Projects

    Hi folks, I was looking for more information on the Phalanx Corporation Dragon Four-Poster VTOL concept of the 1980s (see pic below). I am also interested in some of the other concepts that Phalanx Corporation were working on including: Phalanx Dragon family of 4 poster blended...
  7. overscan (PaulMM)

    Northrop P700 / N310 / N/D-102 tailless fighter

    Here are some pics of the Northrop/Dornier ND102
  8. Antonio

    Taildog / SRAAM / ASRAAM family

    Aviation Magazine No.545 September 1970 Attached pic from Farnborough 1970. Additional info: Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Rockets&Missiles. By Bill Gunston. Ed Salamander. ISBN 0-571-26870. Pg 221 The Vietnam War experience warn about the need for short range air to air weapons to...
  9. overscan (PaulMM)

    Grumman G-698 V/STOL (US Navy "Type A" proposal)

    2 Grumman 698
  10. Tuomasn

    Mikoyan Product 301 and 321 hypersonic aircraft

    Mikoyan Product 301/321 Wingspan: 12.5/29.0 m Length: 40 m Wing Area: 110 m2 Normal TO Weight: 75,000 kg Maximum TO Weight: 90,000 kg Fuel Load: 40,000 kg Maximum Speed: 4,500 km/h Ceiling: 37,000 m Maximum Range: 6,000 km Engines: Two turboramjets of 295 kN each Mikoyan started design work on...
  11. Tuomasn

    MDP program - the Mikoyan Product 701

    Mikoyan Product 701 Crew: 2 Wingspan: 19 m Length: 31 m Height: 7 m Wing Area: 130 m2 Empty Weight: 35,000 kg Maximum TO Weight: 65,000 kg Cruise Speed: 2,500 km/h Ceiling: 17,000 m Subsonic Range: 11,000 km Supersonic Range: 7,000 km Engines: Two turbofans of 200 kN each Armament: 4 x R-72...
    • Tuomasn
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    • 1980s air defence cold war commonwealth of independent states early 1990s post-cold war russian federation soviet air defence forces soviet union v-pvo
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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