douglas aircraft company

  1. overscan (PaulMM)

    Douglas Secret Projects - Aircraft Concepts and Proposals from Long Beach, CA during the Cold War.

    Nice video by Mike Machat with inspiration from resident forum guru Craig Kaston. h/t to Michel Van who posted this earlier in a different topic. View: https://youtu.be/s6SDKjUj6NI
  2. N

    Havoc Pandora/Havoc III

    About 6 months ago I came across mention of a Havoc variant known as the Havoc Pandora, or Havoc III It was built upon RAF Havoc Is but featured a 2000ft cable with an aerial mine attached. 20 units were converted and used by No.240 Flight (redesignated No.93 Sqn). Eventually they were converted...
  3. bercr

    Wow... La Jetée Press. Future books on SST, Douglas Santa Monica and so on

    https://www.lajeteepress.com/
  4. overscan (PaulMM)

    R G Smith - one of the greatest aviation artists of all time

    Mike Machat shows some of R G Smith's incredible artwork on his Youtube channel. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S4R4B3GxD4
    • overscan (PaulMM)
    • Thread
    • aerospace american society of aviation artists aviation art cold war douglas aircraft company douglas aircraft company missile & space division douglas missile & space division late 20th century mcdonnell douglas northrop post-cold war united states navy
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Found on the Internet
  5. J

    TWA Moonliner

    TWA Moonliner
  6. Kat Tsun

    Douglas Arbalist

    Hello, I searched the forum and haven't found a thread about this topic, and it appears no one has discussed it in any other threads either, so here it is. Anyway, a while ago I was perusing Andreas Parsch's website and I found mention of the apparently obscure Douglas Arbalist in the missile...
    • Kat Tsun
    • Thread
    • anti-tank anti-tank missile cold war douglas aircraft company u.s. army united states united states army
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  7. M

    Douglas - Very Large Cargo Concepts

    Hi All - I have had some communications with Dave Beigle (Douglas Artist - see: http://www.dave-beigle-art-enterprises.com/aviation-artwork-memorabilia/ ) and ordered some of his artwork. Looks like the prints are done on a home PC printer but the subject more than makes up for the quality...
  8. M

    KC-135 Competitors

    Greetings All - I recently acquired a copy of Aerofax "Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker" by Robert Hopkins III. In the book, he notes that Lockheed "won" the competition for the KC-135 though Air Research Development Command, with Lemay's concurrence, had already ordered 29 (followed by 88 more) of...
    • Mark Nankivil
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    • 1954 1955 air research development command ardc boeing cold war douglas aircraft company early 1950s in-flight refueling tanker lockheed strategic air command tanker aircraft united states air force
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  9. Stargazer

    Douglas ATA-A1: Another « Skybus » project !

    Ever heard of the Douglas « Skybus »? I can hear you from here: "Of course! That was supposed to be a much-enlarged airliner derivative of the XB-42 Mixmaster..." Well, yeah. But no. Not THAT Skybus. A couple of days ago I came across this eBay item, an article about ANOTHER Douglas Skybus...
  10. jzichek

    Douglas Model 1875 Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Logistic Carrier (1955)

    Just put up a new article at RetroMechanix.com on these bizarre Douglas nuclear-powered transport studies which appear to use components of the C-133 Cargomaster: Features two hi res blueprints and 3 configurations; check it out! Details on them are limited, so if you have additional...
    • jzichek
    • Thread
    • 1950s aircraft nuclear propulsion program cold war douglas aircraft company nuclear powered aircraft united states united states air force
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  11. RyanC

    Douglas Missile (DM) List

    Very sketchy and incomplete! DM-14 - Nike-Hercules DM-15 -- Nike Zeus A? (sketchy) DM-15S --NIKE-ZEUS ASAT DM-15X2 -- Nike-EX. On 1 JAN 1967, was redesignated SPARTAN. DM-18 -- Thor DM-18A -- Thor Agena A? DM-19 -- Thor Delta? DM-20 -- Skybolt DM-21 -- Thor Agena B?
    • RyanC
    • Thread
    • air defense command albm asat cold war douglas aircraft company douglas aircraft company missile & space division douglas missile & space division icbm irbm missiles and space systems division (douglas) nasa nuclear battlefield strategic air command surface-to-air missile united states air force
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Designation Systems
  12. M

    Douglas VTOL/VSTOL/STOL Projects

    There was an article in the Spring, 1962 issue of Air Progress by George Gerhardt called "Soldier's in the Sky" and it was through the courtesy of "Douglas Progess". Anyone know where I can find a copy "Douglas Progress"? Here are the artist drawings that went with the article. Any ideas if...
  13. Steve Pace

    Douglas Skyrocket

    I found this online - a view of the D-558-2 I've never seen before (note original cockpit canopy). Credit Life magazine - Steve Pace
    • Steve Pace
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    • buaer buair bureau of aeronautics cold war douglas aircraft company early 1950s jet age late 1940s national advisory committee for aeronautics supersonic u.s. navy united states united states navy
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: The Bar
  14. Triton

    Douglas Spacecraft Projects and Proposals 1961

    Douglas print ad from 1961 showing space vehicle concepts. URL: http://cgi.ebay.com/1961-DOUGLAS-Missiles-SPACE-SYSTEMS-Lunar-Vehicles-Ad-/310237049775?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • astronomical art cold war douglas douglas aircraft company douglas aircraft company missile & space division douglas missile & space division early 1960s missiles and space systems division (douglas) space age space art space race
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  15. C

    Strange vehicle and Saturn-IB derived station.

    What is this? Seems a Biconic lifting body docked with a some Saturn-IB Station! I have found on web,but don't know what is.
    • carmelo
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    • cold war douglas douglas aircraft company early 1960s space age space race united states
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  16. Triton

    Douglas DC-9 Development Concepts

    Douglas DC-9 Model 2086 proposal factory model from the late 1950s found on eBay. URL: http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-DC-9-Proposal-Douglas-Factory-Model-DFM-Airplane-/160416988811?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item255998fe8b Seller's description:
  17. Richard N

    Douglas Aircraft Matson Cruise Ship--Jet Powered Cruise Ship Catamaran

    This model auction ended April 19, 2010 on EBay here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330423502234&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT There are a dozen images on the listing so you might grab them while they are still up. From the listing: Douglas Aircraft Matson Cruise Ship Line...
  18. F

    DC-4/C-54, DC-6/C-118, DC-7 projects & variants

    With the recent Skysentry thread, we've seen a couple of variants of the DC-6 & DC-7 (I believe) variants, as well as the B-52 competition's Douglas dark horses jet powered bomber versions of the DC-6. I know there was the DC-4M Merlin powered & the Carvair ferry versions of the DC-4, firebomber...
  19. Triton

    Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer

    Model of Douglas F5D Skylancer manufactured by Allyn found on eBay. Seller's description: http://cgi.ebay.com/Douglas-F5D-Skylancer-Factory-Desk-Model-Allyn_W0QQitemZ110470620168QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b88fe408
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • 1960s cold war douglas douglas aircraft company early 1970s fighter late 1950s nasa supersonic united states navy
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  20. J

    USAAF 1946 Informal Design Competition, Glider, Assault, Light

    I am looking for a picture of the Douglas CG-19 glider project that was initiated in 1946. Anybody can help? Jso Heyman
    • Jos Heyman
    • Thread
    • airborne forces assault glider bell aircraft corporation cargo glider douglas aircraft company hughes aircraft company late 1940s post-world war ii united states army air forces world war ii
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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