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    Republic Aviation Recoverable Booster Airplane proposal for SR-181 'Strategic Orbital System'

    from ARDC TR-59-64 Advanced Concepts Study, Final Report. from USAF FOIA reading room. (edit: PDF split & now attached) A JT11-7A powered Booster Airplane launches a rocket vehicle & satellite payload with two solid fuelled stages and a storable liquid propellant third and fourth stages...
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    • cold war republic aviation corporation space weapons strategic air command strategic reconnaissance united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
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    Republic XP-72

    I don't know if this is common knowledge, and if it is I apologize! I've just finished readying the wonderful book - World's Fastest Four-Engine Piston-Powered Aircraft: Story of the Republic XR-12 Rainbow, by Mike Machat. I found an interesting abstract in the book pertaining to: "Minus its...
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    Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor variants

    Thanks guys - just got lucky in receiving these. That wav file made the dogs in the neighborhood howl in pain ;D How about the XF-91 this time... Enjoy the Day! Mark
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    • air defense command cold war early 1950s interceptor late 1940s republic aviation corporation united states air force
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
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    Alternatives to the NAA X-15

    The AP-76 was one of the neatest-looking of the X-15 contenders... and also the poorest performer of the bunch. Looks ain't everything. BLATANT COMMERCIALISM WARNING.... Along with the AP-76, I just added a slew of new items. The AP-76 report is a prime example of how a design *should* be...
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    • 1950s bell aircraft corporation cold war douglas aircraft company hypersonic jet age nasa national advisory committee for aeronautics north american aviation office of naval research republic aviation corporation space age united states united states air force united states navy wright air development center
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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