1970s

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    L2VMA and LARA (Light Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft) designs

    The Mohawk (OV-1) Society has an illustration, originally in their newsletter, of Grumman's COIN derivative of the Mohawk on their website, though it takes a spot of digging to find it. I did copy it and will be glad to share (I cake it we can't attach picture files directly here). It looks...
  2. 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...
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    The AX Competition (rivals and development of the Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II)

    OK, lets go back to the AX competition and the original bids submitted. Cessna's submission Source: A-37 in Action, Squadron-Signal
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    McDonnell-Douglas Model 260 VSTOL project

    Desktop models from rival McDonnell 260 Source: Aviation Magazine International. Nº753 May 1979
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war mcdonnell douglas united states marine corps united states navy v/stol vstol vstol carriers vtol
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    Grumman G-698 V/STOL (US Navy "Type A" proposal)

    2 Grumman 698
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    Saab B3LA trainer/light strike aircraft

    Estimated specs from Flight International, 7 October 1978 Length: 41ft Span: 33ft Wing gross area: 240 sq ft Empty Weight: 8,800lb Internal Fuel weight: 3,300lb Clean takeoff weight: 12,500lb Maximum payload: 6,600lb Max takeoff weight: 19,000lb Max wing loading: 79lb/sq ft Powerplant: 1 x...
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    • 1970s all-weather attack aircraft anti-tank close air support cold war fmv ground attack kingdom of sweden late 1970s royal swedish air force saab saab-scania ab swedish defence materiel administration trainer
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    General Dynamics (Convair) VTOL/VSTOL/STOL projects

    General Dynamics "Jiminy Cricket"
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