1960s

In the 1960s the RN considered ordering up to six purpose built Commando/ASW carriers to replace the Albion and Bulwark conversions. It is a pity that the RN's focus on trying to keep its fixed wing aircraft carriers stood in the way of this programme as a decent design emerging in the second...

In his book on attack aircraft of the West Bill Gunston refers to a British Aircraft Corporation brochure published in the early 60s showing the Mirage III vstol in RAF and RN colours in the process of being delivered to the UK forces, the final page of which is described as being the first...

FIAT G91 was one of the most succesful Italian aeronautical products of '60s. A lot of the were produced and utilized at least by AMI, Luftwaffe and Portoguese Air Force. FIAT G91 was a close support light STOL fighter-bomber, with some recce capabilities despite its not optimal flight...

History of Ramjet and Scramjet Propulsion Development for U.S. Navy Missiles This appears to be the patent for the missile. The attached image is extracted from it. The fuel used is 50% boron. Would this be a significant contributing reason as to why the missile was not funded for further...

In Rebuilding the Royal navy, its author D K Brown mentions a fellow naval architect called Eric Tupper being part of a team that was developing a catamaran to launch space vehicles. This appears to have been at the time the Type 82 destroyer was being designed so this makes it the 60’s. Does...

The CL-212s were hovercraft not aircraft. Two were built. The clip below was taken from a Videotron page on Canadair special projects (alas, now 404): http://pages.videotron.com/frfauch/Canadair/Website/specprod.html Air Cushion Vehicles Between 1964 and 1967, the company designed and built...

In 1960 Eugen Sänger work for German Aerospace Company Junkers. on basis of his Silbervögel, designing a Sled-Launched two stage space-plane the "RT-8-01 Raumtransporter" later called Sänger I July 1961 beginn of Project by Sänger RT-1 to RT-7 never really existed as completed designs...

And what was that project for Bolkow ? from; http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1964/1964%20-%202966.pdf

In the book Project Cancelled there is a whole chapter devoted to the British Army project for a "Jumping Jeep" which could leap across obstacles using jump jets/rotorfans. The winning bid from BAC was under development until the mid 60s when it was cancelled on cost and practicality grounds...

http://www.georgespangenberg.com/exhibitindex.htm I found this while surfing for F-111B material today. David W.

There have been various preliminary designs published for vessels from the 60s, 70s and 80s. I'm starting a new topic because it doesn't fit under the strike cruiser or NFR-90 ones. First up, an early DDG-51: Fig. 7 The most recent naval destroyer design, Arleigh Burke (DDG 51 Class). the...

I find in my archives the Dassault MD 630 Cavalier project drawing. I could post it if y are interesting. I propose to start a "Dassault projects" Topic Now, the Calavier projects

The preferred UK AEW for the RAF was always the Nimrod as it was big and in production. In 1966 studies looked at various radar options, but lack of money delayed it. All of the above comes from 'Airborne Early Warning, design, development and operations' by Mike Hirst, Osprey, 1983.

While waiting for Orionblamblam posts I'd like to post this beast from Hiller (Vertical Challenge. The Hiller Aircraft Story from Jay P. Spenser. ISBN 0-295-97203-3) Formally proposed in 1965, it was designed to retrieve spent 200 ton Saturn V booster first stages. This tip-jet powered helo had...

The US Mauler system for point defence was also intended for the British forces, both in its land and sea versions. It is interesting to speculate what the system would have looked like in UK service. Even more fascinating is the BAC PT428 missile system, similar to Mauler, but cancelled in...

Reading 'Wings on my Sleeve' by Capt Eric 'Winkle' Brown later I discovered that the RN in the 1960s had shortlisted two new ASW helicopters to equip the CVA-01 to replace the Gannet. The choice was either the Seaking or the Chinook. He saw advantages in the Chinook, it could use its dipping...

Just to follow up the earlier thread on Blue Water I can point you to couple of sources which should be available in old libraries and Amazon. A book published in the 60s in two separate editions, one in about 1962-3 and the other in about 1967 called British Army Vehicles and Equipment...

Lockheed SR-71/YF-12 Blackbirds Excellent volume in the Warbird Tech series, good solid information from a good author. Recommended. ****

Hi Everyone! Here's some information on a VSTOL transport design, the Vanguard Omniplane Model 30. All I've been able to find is a three-view and one other illustration, but if anyone can find other information such as Tech Data please post it on this website. Thanks! Chuck

Following on from UK75's Post on a VTOL Lutwaffe 1975 i was wondering if anybody had the dimensions for the VJ-101 D ?. I can find stuff on-line for the B, C and E but not for the D >:(