jet age

Hi all I've done quite a bit of searching on the net, but cannot seem to find details on all the Avon series engines with physical characteristics and timelines. Any pointers would be much appreciated. On this topic, I've seen the Mirage III originally touted for Australia was fitted with an...

Hi All I recently came across these beauties in a museum in New Zealand, and I though I would share. I *think* this is the most appropriate/relevant place on the forum..? I guess many companies over the years produced many different things, but I'd be fascinated to know if anyone has more...

Other Northrop V/STOL aircraft of 1967,who can identify it ? except the T-39,XV-4 and T-38. http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19680004577_1968004577.pdf

Hi, the SARO M.7 fake delta-wing flying boat for a British film. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1953/1953%20-%200135.html

From aero 1962, some designs which are said to have been published in the press "behind the iron curtain" The first picture shows a designs from Myasishew, Ilyushin and Tupolev (from top to bottom), the other picture shows an unknown design.

Over many years I have gathered together brochures and artwork (cards ads etc) for the Boeing SST So far I have artwork for the following: Airlift (photo of broken model from ebay) Alitalia (drawing in brochure) Braniff (image from Internet site) Continental (photo of model in brochure-meatball...

Hi, We can speak about NASA projects which was never built. During the end of 1970s,NASA had launched a program for Energy Efficient Aircraft, a joint NASA/US industry research and development project to reduce by 50 per cent the fuel consumption of future generation civil transport...

Technical Report http://naca.central.cranfield.ac.uk/reports/arc/cp/0815.pdf

The AP-76 was one of the neatest-looking of the X-15 contenders... and also the poorest performer of the bunch. Looks ain't everything. BLATANT COMMERCIALISM WARNING.... Along with the AP-76, I just added a slew of new items. The AP-76 report is a prime example of how a design *should* be...

Got this form Groggy on the TGP site http://www.tgplanes.com/Public/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1268 “The L.R.1 bomber project was first submitted to the Ministry of Aircraft Production late in 1944” and “In May, 1945 a project was prepared for a transatlantic civil transport powered by four...

From Tony Buttler.

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...

Hi everybody, do anyone know SNCASO Delta XV very small delta wing research aircraft?, and why it was designed?.

Aparently at the beginning the first Mirage were named by number such as I, II, III and the like. If I understand well Mirage I Small interceptor, 2 Viper 930 kgp each Mirage II Bigger interceptor, 2 Gabizo 1500 kgp each Mirage III Final interceptor, 1 Atar 101 4500 kgp Mirage IV More...

In 1952 the US Navy put out a Request for Proposal to the US Aircraft industry asking for an advanced jet-powered 'Fast Mine-Laying Maritime Patrol Flying Boat' The winner of this RfP was Martin with their P6M-1/2 SeaMaster design. Unfortunatly this design did not go into full production, and...

American studies into a supersonic transport go back to the 1950s when various versions were proposed by Convair based on the B-58 Hustler. Things remained paper studies until John F. Kennedy moved plans ahead in July of 1961 with the formation of a presidential committee made up of members of...

US SST 1960-1971