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In Rebuilding the RN Brown notes 'In 1967 consideration was given to a stretched Type 82 to replace the Tiger class as helicopter ships' (DEFE 16/617 (PRO)) Were any drawings made?

I saw this site looking for future projects. Here is an Avro 730 I carved about 18" long plus a Supermarine Scimatar that I fancied having a model of. When I was last in the science museum in London I saw these sorts of models and wanted ones like them, the 730 is my first attempt the Scimatar...

A few years ago I recall seeing a picture of a Sea Harrier with a WE.177 nuclear weapon in a book. I think it was: Keeping the Peace - The Aldermaston Story by David J Hawkings Can anyone confirm this? I'd like to trace the pic. As I understand it they would have used the WE.177 both for...

Hello! According to Joe Baugher, it seems that Great Britain had interest in the Crusader before chosing the Phantom F-4K. What I don't understand is why they were interested in the two seater variant ? ??? The plane was to be powered by a spey engine, as the F-4K. Any 3-view of the...

Over the years the STOVL ability of the Harrier has led to various proposals for ships for it to operate from. First was the VT Harrier Carrier concept of the mid-1970s. 8,000 tons, c. 400ft length at WL, 420 ft flight deck with ski-jump. Electric propulsion powered by 9x5000 hp gas turbine...

Contenders Aerospatiale ASLP Boeing SRAM-T (SRAM-2 derivative) Martin Marietta/BAeD/Hunting TASM-UK Source: John Fricker "RAF Operational Requirements" Air International May 1993

Does anyone have any details of the Blue Vixen radar? I have some old Jane's/Flight articles, and the 1994 GEC Review one, but I am curious as to its modes of operation as well as any updates it received in service. As it is the basis for Captor, similar to PS-05, and now out of service, it is...

Hi Folks, I am interested in information on the cancelled British CVA-01 carrier design. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thankyou in advance. Regards, Greg

which could tell me something about the supersonic buccaneer?

from Great Britain: in S24/37 specification, for naval torpedo/dive bomber reconnaissance aircraft which led to develope Fairey Barracuda,anther six companies competed in this competition, Shorts S-24 and Percival P-25 were from the rivals. do anyone have a 3-View to them ?.

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

Hi Everyone! Presented here is a three-view line drawing (I have little else information) on the Hawker P.1108, one of the aircraft that competed with the ultimate winner of the contract, Blackburn. The only information given besides the three-view, is the following: "Two-seat Naval Strike...

Hoping to stir upr some discussions (and undigging of half-forgotten infos) I post the Grumman projects list found in the Francillon's book (Putnam-Naval Insitute) on Grumman Corporation. As it's very well explained in the opening remarks, it is complete till G-128 and after veeeeery sketchy (to...

Thanks to Evan, heres a nice PDF of a British Aerospace Harrier II Plus brochure showing it in RN colours.

[Moderator note - added in some older posts of earlier STOVL designs from Northrop, McDonnell-Douglas from the "US VTOL Projects" topic. I think these are interesting to consider in the light of the combined JAST design] I want to add the Northrop-Grumman ALF. Pictures from Air&Cosmos Nº1482...