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Hi, The Bertin HB-12 was a project of large version of HB-11 powered by three General Electric J85 engines.

Some good info here: Read more: http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1966/1966%20-%200031.pdf

.. and of course there were the vast numbers of Latécoere flying boat projects, just have a look at Heshams list in "designation systems". Just three examples, the Laté 120 from 1940, with four HS 12Z engines in two tandem installations, the Laté 124 from 1942, powered by four GR 14R and the...

Hi, When I got a variants to Beoing C-135, I think it was not interesting, but when I read it I find many variants were little known. C-135A cargo/troop transport aircraft for US Military Air Transport Service with J57-59W engines. EC-135A conversions of KC-135A as flying command post and...

Obviously, this concept by French company DCN is aimed to rival the Zumwaalt class of future destroyers that are being developped ( not without problems, so it seems) by the US Navy. Trimaran design, a proposed armament of a single three gun turret ( 155mm). One single launch module for 48...

Only a question, I just came along : There were, planned or actually built, twin seat versions of the Ouragan, the Mystere, Mystere II and IV, the Breguet 1003 Taon and, of course, of the Mirage series, III to 2000, some intended as trainers, others as night/all-weather fighters. But still...

Hallo, Hurel-Dubois HD 45 a turbojet transport aircraft, and I read about it in a competition I will remember it. in some sites a number of unknown projects for example www.airwarfareforum.com and...

Perhaps someone has more infos about the Dassault proposal for the ECAT competition, which was known as the Cavalier (not to be mixed up with the VSTOL design with the same name) and which lost against the Br.121, later Jaguar. It would have been powered by two GE J85 engines and was intended...

About the mentioned Hydro 2000 : I'm still not sure, if this was really a project, or just a try to collect money...

Aviation Magazine Num 768 (15-XII-79) On page 71 we find a reference about 110P fighter which was a development of Type 100P racer ordered in 1939 by Ministère de l'Air but never developed due to the outbreak of WWII. Type 100 info and pics here: http://www.bugattiaircraft.com/...

Just found today in Icaré 1971 issue,french project for a hydrofoil missile boat. As it's desigantion is SA-850, I think it had been a project of the naval branch (?) od Sud-Aviation ? Nevertheless, maybe it's interesting for you ... displacement : 75 t, speed 48 knots, armament 4 x Exocet and...

Hi, some aircraft: Besson MB-26 C2 : a modified version of MB-26 HB2 aircraft as two seat fighter seaplane. Besson MB-10 :a civil version of H-5 triplane flying boat. Besson-Levy prototype of 1917: single seat triplane fighter with I-type interplane struts. if you...

Just a trick, I know, but there was a 2-seat version of the Mirage IIIV planned, which would have been built as number 3 and 4 and was even proposed to the USAF (from http://www.vstol.org/FrenchVSTOLjets.pdf)

Arsenal VB.15 ( a version of hte VB.10 powered by two Arsenal 12H engines, french versions of the Jumo 213), this is a post war type. For the Payen pre-war types and projects I would recommend http://home.att.net/~dannysoar2/Payen.htm, but you'll probably find out, that especially informations...

The Mirage III was the result of an evoluting program launched in 1953. At first, it was for lightweight interceptors to reach mach 1.5 with a single AAM. At the time, only 3 publics firms (SNCA N, SE and SO) and some private (Breguet, Dassault and Morane Saulnier) were able to build this kind...

Hi, gentelmen. I have found in www.portierramaryaire.com (spanish web and forum) a very interesting project. It is the proposed new MBT for the turkish army, designed by GIAT. Could anyone hav 3-view derawings of this beauty? Thanks in advance Golfus Viva er Beti manque pierda...

The Mirage III was the winner of a competition for a multirole, mach 2 fighter. Its only two competitors were the rocket-powered Trident II, and the Durandal which was quite similar to the Mirage, with a frontal air intake. The Trident was eliminated as too specialised, and the Durandal because...

Hi, Do you know the Wassmer Wa-70 light aircraft ?, it was side-by-side two seat trainer aircraft with T-tail (only a project). Wassmer Wa-53 :a Wa-51 with 125 hp Lycoming engine

According to Key Publishing (I just hate this forum, so don't ask me why I browse there!) there had been studies for an improved concorde. - No reheat - another stage compressor on the engines - 25% more range - leading edge slats - more fuel Of course, this went to nothing because of the...

This was an air defense system based on the M1 chassis. ISTR it had two 25mm guns and ADATS missiles but I can't find anything on it.