late 1940s

  1. J

    Convair XP-92 / XF-92 - Development and Prototype

    Convair XP-92 first configuration
    • Justo Miranda
    • Thread
    • air defence air defense command cold war consolidated vultee consolidated vultee aircraft corporation continental air forces convair interceptor interceptors late 1940s national advisory committee for aeronautics point-defense interceptor post-world war ii united states air force united states army air forces world war ii
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  2. hesham

    Cierva/Weir Prototypes and Projects

    Hi, the well known Cierva/Weir W series of helicopters and autogyros, the W.7 from Flightglobal and Cierva project. http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1946/1946%20-%201154.html?search=helicopter%20project%201946
    • hesham
    • Thread
    • cierva autogiro company cold war ii g. & j. weir ltd. great britain interwar period late 1920s late 1940s post-world war ii pre-world war ii world war ii
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  3. Deino

    Gloster CXP-1001 fighter and bomber project for Taiwan

    Just as I thought I have recognised a model of this fighter proposal at TsrJoe's tread (http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2019.msg17221/topicseen.html#msg17221) I was searching for some more on this unknown project. .... sadly that was all I found: ??? As a source this...
    • Deino
    • Thread
    • cold war gloster gloster aircraft company great britain late 1940s post-world war ii republic of china republic of china air force rocaf taiwan
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  4. Orionblamblam

    North American XSM-64 Navaho

    Available here: http://www.up-ship.com/drawndoc/drawndocair.htm This includes a very large drawings of the missile and booster meant specifically for model makers; Standard Aircraft/Missile Characteristics of two early variants; rare drawings of the 1949 over/under ramjet version; a few other...
    • Orionblamblam
    • Thread
    • 1950s autonetics cold war cruise missile experimental late 1940s north american aviation nuclear battlefield post-world war ii rocketdyne strategic air command supersonic united states united states air force united states army air forces weapon system 104a xssm-a-2
    • Replies: 65
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  5. uk 75

    Boeing Model 701 XB-59 (B-58 Hustler rival)

    I have seen some info on Boeing's contender for the requirement eventually met by the Convair B58. It seems to be a much more conventional design similar to the Russian TU16 with swept wing and embedded engines. Anyone got any pictures or drawings?
    • uk 75
    • Thread
    • b-58 boeing cold war early 1950s gebo ii hustler late 1940s model 701 mx-1712 mx-1964 mx-1965 strategic air command united states air force
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. GTX

    Planet Aircraft Ltd and Firth Helicopter Prototypes

    Hi folks, Thought I would post these pics etc on the Planet Satellite light aircarft of the late '40s. It was a four seater built of magnesium alloy,retractable undercarriage fitted with a Gipsy Queen 32 amidships driving a pusher airscrew in the tail,designer was a Mr J.N.D.Heenan,she was...
  7. Longshaor

    Blackburn B-48 Firecrest

    Can anyone help me, I'm having no luck finding a 3-view drawing of this plane. TIA Longshoar
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    Contenders for the MX-948 Competition (leading to the XB-55)

    I know, that to thirteen firms have dispatched request for competition. 1) Boeing Model 474--------------XB-55 2) Convair Model ? 3) Martin Model 247 or Model 247-1 4) ? Model ? 5) ? Model ? 6) ? Model ? 7) ? Model ? 8) ? Model ...
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