douglas aircraft company

  1. overscan (PaulMM)

    Douglas D-741 / A4D-4 Skyhawk

    The A4D-4 was a 1958 proposal for a long-range all-weather attack version of the Skyhawk. It would be capable of delivering a nuclear weapon at low altitude. The wing shape was changed from that of a delta to that of a swept tapered shape. The span of the swept wing was increased by about 10...
  2. Michel Van

    Douglas ROMBUS

    Philip Bono master piece "Reusable Orbital Module-Booster & Utility Shuttle"from 1964 http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/rombus.htm is SSTO (VTOVL) with payload 450 tons in 185 km Orbit. with a plug nozzle rocket engine design, used also as heat shield during atmospheric reentry. most of LH2 fuel...
    • Michel Van
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    • cold war deep space probes douglas aircraft company douglas aircraft company missile & space division heavy lift vehicle mars moon moonbase nasa single-stage-to-orbit space age space race ssto
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  3. hesham

    Douglas Astro delta-wing spacecraft

    Hi, the Douglas Astro was delta-wing vehicle and spacecraft,it was combined aircraft and rocketry concepts. http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1963/1963%20-%201667.pdf
    • hesham
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    • air defense command astronomical art cold war douglas aircraft company douglas aircraft company missile & space division douglas missile & space division missiles and space systems division (douglas) nasa nuclear rockets space age space art space race united states united states air force
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  4. Maveric

    Douglas Model 671 and 684 (aka "D-558-III") X Planes

    Hi all, there is a drawing of Douglas X-planes. I believe the D.558-III "Skyflash" is the Douglas D.684? Servus Maveric
    • Maveric
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    • cold war douglas douglas aircraft company national advisory committee for aeronautics space race united states united states air force united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  5. Maveric

    Douglas Designations

    Hi all, I search for a list of Douglas designation! Can anybody help? PLEASE!!!! Servus Maveric
    • Maveric
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    • bomber cold war douglas douglas aircraft company el segundo interwar period united states world war ii
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    • Forum: Designation Systems
  6. Orionblamblam

    Alternatives to the NAA X-15

    The AP-76 was one of the neatest-looking of the X-15 contenders... and also the poorest performer of the bunch. Looks ain't everything. BLATANT COMMERCIALISM WARNING.... Along with the AP-76, I just added a slew of new items. The AP-76 report is a prime example of how a design *should* be...
    • Orionblamblam
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    • 1950s bell aircraft corporation cold war douglas aircraft company hypersonic jet age nasa national advisory committee for aeronautics north american aviation office of naval research republic aviation corporation space age united states united states air force united states navy wright air development center
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  7. hesham

    Douglas DC-8 Skybus

    Hi, The Original DC-8 design from; http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1512961648048918155wQlQmW
    • hesham
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    • airliner civil aviation cold war commercial transport douglas aircraft company post-world war ii united states
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  8. boxkite

    DC-10 Projects and Variants

    According to Vaclav Němeček in his book “Civilní letadla 2” the drawing gives an impression of a DC-10 variant, but he didn’t mention a D-… number. Is anyone able to supplement the designation?
    • boxkite
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    • cold war douglas douglas aircraft company in-flight refueling tanker mcdonnell douglas nasa post-cold war strategic air command tanker aircraft transport aircraft united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  9. P

    Lockheed P-38 Lightning Competitors

    Lockheed P-38 Lightning Competitors In 1936 the US Army Air Corps (USAAC) put out a tender for a ‘Twin-engine, High Altitude Interceptor’ that was designated as ‘X-608’ The winner of this competition would be the Lockheed Model 22 / P-38 Lightning. But does anyone know of the proposals to...
    • Pioneer
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    • boeing consolidated aircraft corporation curtiss-wright airplane division curtiss-wright corporation douglas aircraft company heavy fighter hughes aircraft company interceptors interwar period late 1930s lockheed lockheed aircraft corporation pre-world war ii united states army air corps vultee aircraft corporation
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  10. L

    Douglas XB-19 "Hemisphere Defender"

    Gentlemen, Is there anyone of you who haves ever seen illustrations of the 6-engined initial design for the XB-19 ? (3-view or artists impression) Thanks in advance..
    • lark
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    • douglas aircraft company heavy bomber interwar period late 1930s strategic bomber united states united states army air corps
    • Replies: 79
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
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