Hello all.
I looked around and did not see any existing threads addressing this matter so I decided to start one.
What I have been wondering for some time is the lack of manned turrets of world war 2 German bombers. All the pre war and early war models seem to have had dorsal and ventral gun...
In a September 20, 2020 article posted on Wavell Room, defense and international affairs analyst Dr. James Bosbotinis examines the United Kingdom’s options for investing in long-range strike capability. One option briefly explored is for the UK to purchase surplus B-1 or B-52 bombers from the...
So I’ve been researching the Junkers Ju-86, specifically the Swedish B-3 variant, but I like all of them. I’ve been having trouble finding any technical documents on the aircraft. I’ve attached some of the illustrations I’ve found. I’d also appreciate any information on the planes. If you find...
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/improvingflight/bwb_main.html - several streaming QuickTime videos of LARC WT tests
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/improvingflight/x48b.html - several hi-res photos...
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A couple new books are on pre-order at Amazon.co.uk:
https://www.amazon.com/Fighters-1945-Secret-Projects-Luftwaffe/dp/1911658085/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1563554467&refinements=p_27%3ADan+Sharp&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Dan+Sharp...
Avro Excalibur R.1 "XP730" - 543 Squadron RAF - 1964
Scratchbuilt 1/72 scale Avro 730. This depicts the earlier 4 engine version that was submitted by Avro against Operational Requirement 330. The fuselage was built using a length of 1 inch conduit as a core, fitted with cross sections...
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Hello folks,
Pardon me if this is old news, but there's an interesting article on Noel Pemberton-Billing’s 'slip-wing' composite nightfighter and bomber designs at:
http://airminded.org/2007/04/18/a-sister-to-assist-er/
For an artist's impression of a P-B carrier-plus-parasite-bomber design...
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From "Were the Wrights Right?" by B R A Burns in Air International December 1983
The Avro design is the late 730 design, the other two designs were labelled as Handley Page and Vickers, but transposed (the Handley Page design is known from Secret Projects: Jet Bombers). The third design...
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