1980s

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...

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...

Here are some pics of the Northrop/Dornier ND102

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...

2 Grumman 698

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...

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...