early 1970s

  1. overscan (PaulMM)

    AGM-64 Hornet

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-64_Hornet
  2. Michel Van

    "Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters" a concept album by Robert Calvert

    This is one of strangest Music record i have ever heard View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1AbEFosgtE a Satirical view on Lockheed "Starfighter Affair" as concept album by Robert Calvert, just after he was abandoned by HARKWIND in 1974. 01. Franz Josef Strauss, Defence Minister, reviews...
  3. Graham1973

    AVCO - Jupiter Entry Probe (1971)

    1971 design for a Jupiter Entry Probe designed to sample the atmosphere of Jupiter down to a level equivalent to 17 times the atmospheric pressure of Earth. The proposed carrier vehicles were, TOPS, which would had the medium gain antenna from the baseline design replaced with one that could...
  4. Graham1973

    Jovian Turbopause Probe

    I've seen references to Jupiter drop probes dating back to the mid 1960's, but this upper atmosphere probe dating from the early 1970's is the earliest detailed design I know of, to quote the abstract: 1. The Jovian turbopause probe. Part 1 - The scientific requirements for the Jovian...
  5. Grey Havoc

    NUTATING MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION (MAROTH DRIVE PRINCIPLE)

    A January 1974 (draft final) report for the Office of Naval Research, prepared by the Boeing Vertol Company: http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/777988.pdf
    • Grey Havoc
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    • boeing vertol cold war early 1970s office of naval research united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Propulsion
  6. P

    Advanced Fighter Aircraft Study – Avenging Falcons (AVFFX)

    Once again a question derived from “The Pentagon Paradox. The development of the F-18 Hornet” by James Perry Stevenson (ISBN 1557507759), Shrewsbury, 1993 'In Col. Everest E. Riccioni, USAF brief on his “Falcon Brief”, which had acquired the title, “Advanced Fighter Aircraft Study – Avenging...
  7. P

    Advanced Air Superiority Aircraft System’ - VFX(AS) Study

    G'day Gents! Once again I've been flicking through one of my favourite books “The Pentagon Paradox. The development of the F-18 Hornet” by James Perry Stevenson (ISBN 1557507759), Shrewsbury, 1993. In this book it talks about the following program: 'Commander Ernie Waller USN’s theoretical...
  8. Grey Havoc

    CIVIL AVIATION OF USSR (ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FORMATION) [1973]

    Came across this old NTIS translation of a Soviet pamphlet written by an A. F. Aksenov: http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/783051.pdf
  9. Graham1973

    Between Voyager & Viking

    After the cancellation of Voyager(Mars) in 1967 NASA started up a new series of studies to come up with a spacecraft for the 1973 launch opportunity. This Martin-Marietta designed soft-lander of 1969 was intended to put the maximum payload weight on the surface of Mars using a mission profile...
    • Graham1973
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    • 1969 1973 cold war early 1970s general electric company jet propulsion laboratory late 1960s mars martin marietta corporation mcdonnell douglas nasa nuclear power solar-powered space age space probes space race united states
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  10. Triton

    Mikoyan Design Bureau

    Does any one know why the name of Mikhail Gurevich was dropped from the Mikoyan-and-Gurevich Design Bureau in 1970 becoming the Mikoyan Design Bureau? Does this also mean that Western aviation books that identify aircraft designed and manufactured after 1970 with the name Mikoyan-Gurevich are...
    • Triton
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    • early 1970s mikoyan gurevich soviet union ussr
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: The Bar
  11. D

    US speculation on a rudimentary Indian nuclear bomber force in 1972

    In 1972 the US speculated that if India had gone nuclear at that time, India could "use aircraft in its current inventory such as Canberras or reconfigured Boeing 707's or 747's, as delivery vehicles, but these would be a rudimentary affair, essentially for one-way missions."...
    • datafuser
    • Thread
    • cold war early 1970s free fall nuclear bombs free fall nuclear weapons indian air force nuclear nuclear battlefield republic of india strategic bomber united states
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  12. quellish

    AQUILINE RPV (CIA)

    AQUILINE was a CIA project to develop a low-flying surveillance RPV in the late 60s/early 70s. From "Air Force UAVs The Secret History": "The CIA developed a few UAVs through the Directorate of Science and Technology’s Office of Development and Engineering rather than through the NRO. The...
  13. Graham1973

    TRW Venus Orbiter Proposal - 1968

    Back in 1968 TRW proposed that the last spacecraft in the series Pioneer A-E be modified so that it could be used as the first Venus Orbiter. Mission objectives included a study of the solar winds interaction with the Venusian environment...
    • Graham1973
    • Thread
    • 1968 1970 cold war early 1970s inner solar system late 1960s meteorology nasa pioneer program pioneer series probes (nasa) planetary science space age space probes space race space weather study of extraterrestrial atmospheres trw united states venus
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  14. Petrus

    Australian Landing Ship Medium Mk. II

    At http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Ship_Medium_Mk_II there is an article on an abortive Australian landing ship project. It says nothing however about the dimensions etc. of the ship as well as it contains no images. Does anyone here know more on this project? Any info, esp. regarding the...
    • Petrus
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    • australian army cold war commonwealth of australia early 1970s late 1960s royal australian engineers
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  15. A

    Big Gemini now Available from Fantastic Plastic

    McDonnell Douglas' "Big Gemini" transport spacecraft is now available in the Fantastic Plastic Virtual Museum Store: http://fantastic-plastic.com/BigGeminiCatalogPage.htm This meticulously detailed 1:48 kit was mastered by Paul Roberts based on extensive documentation, and cast by BLAP...
    • ABU625
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    • air defense command cold war early 1970s late 1960s logistic spacecraft mcdonnell douglas nasa space age space race united states united states air force
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: User Artwork and Models
  16. Triton

    Royal Australian Navy (RAN) DDL project (1966-72)

    Artist's impression of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) light destroyer (DDL) project from 1966 to 1972. Source: http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=54420 For more information. URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_light_destroyer_project
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • cold war commonwealth of australia early 1970s late 1960s royal australian navy royal navy yarrow-admiralty research department
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  17. Triton

    Douglas F5D 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: 31
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  18. Michel Van

    XM-759 MTV Tank

    i found this Picture of Tank called "XM-759 MTV" very unusual track design. source http://www.ljplus.ru/img4/m/r/mrbolshevik/proto.jpg
    • Michel Van
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    • cold war early 1970s late 1960s marine corps marginal terrain vehicle xm 759 united states army united states marine corps usmc vietnam war
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  19. Triton

    Sea-based Anti-Ballastic Missile Intercept System (SABMIS)

    The Sea-based Anti-Ballastic Missile Intercept System (SABMIS) program, sometimes referred to as Seabourne Anti-Ballistic Missile Intercept System, was a US Navy program to develop a seabourne ICBM defense. Contracts to study the concept were awarded in 1967 to Hughes Aircraft Company, Lockheed...
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • 1980s ballistic missile defense cold war early 1970s late 1960s united states united states navy
    • Replies: 69
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  20. XP67_Moonbat

    Salyut-Skylab Space Station

    Check it out! http://beyondapollo.blogspot.com/2009/09/skylab-salyut-space-laboratory-1972.html Moonbat
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