early 1950s

  1. Deino

    The early MiG's in China - MiG-9, MiG-15 and MiG-15UTI

    Deino once again with a silly or maybe even stupid question … this time regarding on old type (in fact not my personal darling … I don’t like these old-barrel-type fighters!), the MiG-15 and MiG-15UTI in China. Fact is that that in early 1950, with China entering the war in Koreas, MANY...
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    • cold war early 1950s people's liberation army air force people's republic of china soviet union
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  2. Triton

    Soviet Navy Project P-2 combination submarine

    In 1949 a preliminary draft for a missile submarine designated Project P-2--to strike enemy land targets--was drawn up at TsKB-18 (later Rubin) under chief designer FA Kaverin. The submarine was to have a surface displacement of almost 5,400 tons and carry 12 R-1 ballastic missiles, a Soviet...
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    • 1949 cold war early 1950s late 1940s post-world war ii red fleet soviet navy submarine submarines ussr
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  3. boxkite

    Bevan small ramjet helicopter from 1948

    Just reading Matthew Uttley's "Westland and the British Helicopter Industry 1945-1960" I stumbled across the Bevan small ramjet helicopter project for Specification E.1/48, initiated in 1948 and cancelled in 1953. Checking all my sources (incl. the WWW) I even cannot find a company with this...
    • boxkite
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    • air ministry cold war early 1950s great britain late 1940s ministry of supply post-world war ii royal aircraft establishment
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  4. F

    RAF Boeing Washington B.1 (B-29) with Grand Slam bombs

    I've looked thru every B-29 book I have or have seen & Googled with no luck. I've read that some of the B-29s sent to the RAF were equipped with racks at the wing roots to carry a Grand Slam bomb under each wing. ISTR also that some USAF a/c were modified as well. I've not been able to find pics...
    • frank
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    • cold war early 1950s free fall nuclear bombs free fall nuclear weapons heavy bomber korean war late 1940s mutual defense assistance act mutual defense assistance program north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield raf bomber command royal air force strategic bomber united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  5. Maveric

    Heston aircraft projects

    Hi all, can you give a short history of the british aircraft builder Heston? I need also informations about the aircraft(projects?) J.?.2/ J.?.4/ J.?.7 and J.?.8... ...was J.C.9 the last project by Heston? Thanks Servus Maveric
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    • 1930s 1940s aeroplane and armament experimental establishment air ministry civil aviation cold war early 1950s great britain interwar period light aviation pre-world war ii raf flying training command raf technical training command raf training command royal air force royal aircraft establishment world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  6. M

    Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor variants

    Thanks guys - just got lucky in receiving these. That wav file made the dogs in the neighborhood howl in pain ;D How about the XF-91 this time... Enjoy the Day! Mark
    • Mark Nankivil
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    • air defense command cold war early 1950s interceptor late 1940s republic aviation corporation united states air force
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  7. Jemiba

    Martin "Mighty Midget" close support aircraft (1954)

    Martin proposed an interesting concept for close air suport in 1952. The twin engined jet aircraft was designed for simplicity, short field performance, low vulnerabilty, high maneuverability and provision for a wide variety of different weapons, including side firing guns, as later introduced...
  8. uk 75

    Boeing Model 701 XB-59 (B-58 Hustler rival)

    I have seen some info on Boeing's contender for the requirement eventually met by the Convair B58. It seems to be a much more conventional design similar to the Russian TU16 with swept wing and embedded engines. Anyone got any pictures or drawings?
    • uk 75
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    • b-58 boeing cold war early 1950s gebo ii hustler late 1940s model 701 mx-1712 mx-1964 mx-1965 strategic air command united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  9. hesham

    UK ER.110D VG Projects

    Hi, in ER.110D Spec. for variable wing-sweep research aircraft,the contenders were Armstrong Whitworth AW.59,Blackburn B-90,Boulton Paul P.121,Bristol-183 and Saunders P.149. The Balckburn B-90 was single seat VG aircraft project powered by one Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojet and it had...
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    • air ministry british empire cold war early 1950s experimental great britain ministry of supply royal air force royal aircraft establishment supersonic united kingdom variable geometry
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  10. L

    Grover Loening's Flying aircraft carrier (1954)

    In the mid fifties Loening produced a concept for a flying aircraft carrier of flying boat type.Information of this design should have appeared in "The Aeroplane" of that time.Issue unknown to me. (small article with illustration) Is there someone who ever have seen this article or who haves...
  11. Longshaor

    Blackburn B-48 Firecrest

    Can anyone help me, I'm having no luck finding a 3-view drawing of this plane. TIA Longshoar
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