Curious to know if Concorde was ever considered in a military role, maybe as a recce aircraft or cruise missile platform?
Would this have been feasible?
alcm
cold war
electronicwarfare
elint
great britain
hypersonic
nuclear battlefield
raf strike command
royal air force
sigint
signals intelligence
strategic bomber
strategic reconnaissance
supersonic transport
tactical reconnaissance
1970s
1980s
airborne early warning
anti-submarine warfare
anti-surface warfare
asuw
asw
cold war
electronicwarfare
red fleet
soviet navy
soviet union
tanker aircraft
ussr
cold war
electronicwarfare
heavy bomber
interceptors
long range aviation
nuclear battlefield
post-cold war
red fleet
russian air force
soviet air forces
soviet union
strategic bomber
strategic reconnaissance
tupolev
tupolev okb
ukraine
ussr
The original plans for the Tornado ADV included a LLTV mounted under the nose for long range target ID day or night, and an HMS.
Sources
Marconi builds Tornado LLTV system Flight International 2 Sept 1978 p730
Ferranti Develops Helmet Sight Flight International 21 Oct 1978 p1468
air defence
british aerospace plc
british aircraft corporation
cold war
electronicwarfare
interceptor
north atlantic treaty organisation
panavia aircraft gmbh
post-cold war
sead
stol
tactical reconnaissance
variable geometry
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