late 1950s

  1. hesham

    Terra-Tires for Light Aircraft,1956

    From Flying 1956; https://books.google.com.eg/books?id=8Hd4DlOqhhwC&pg=PA43&dq=Terra-Tires+flying&hl=ar&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimv5nM0_vxAhUiQEEAHXSRA68Q6AEwAHoECAsQAg#v=onepage&q=Terra-Tires%20flying&f=false
  2. blackkite

    Avro type 732

    Avro Type 732 https://www.key.aero/article/paving-way "There were many proposed developments of the Victor and Vulcan, including two supersonic derivatives, but neither came close to being built. The Avro 732 of 1956 was to have been powered by eight de Havilland Gyron Juniors, four in pairs...
    • blackkite
    • Thread
    • a.v. roe and company / avro cold war great britain late 1950s nuclear battlefield raf bomber command royal air force supersonic united kingdom
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  3. Grey Havoc

    Able-1 / Able-2 (Thor-Able moonshot project)

    From the ever interesting Scott Manley: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iao41k81q90 Able-2 of course was later retroactively renamed to Pioneer 1.
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • air force ballistic missile division cold war late 1950s nasa pioneer 0 ramo-wooldridge corp space race space technology laboratories united states united states air force
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  4. A

    RCA Astra-1 - the (mostly unknown) CF-105 Arrow radar

    I checked, no thread for this one. It was developed by RCA between early 1956 and september 1958 when it was canned. Before and after these dates, ( sigh...) the prefered option was the MX-1179 / MA-1. While the Sparrow II missile is well known, Astra 1 remains kind of mystery. It has been...
  5. Maveric

    Shangdeng multipurpose vehicle

    Hi, look at this nice multipurpose vehicle project from China. https://sinorecords.org/shangdengno1/ Regards
  6. robunos

    Bristol Brigand Drop Test

    I came across this posted on a modelling forum I frequent, does anyone know what it is ? The aircraft is Bristol Brigand RH763. This what the poster wrote . . . "I just came across this picture in my files, and thought that it might be of interest. I used to work for a parachute company and I...
  7. GT6Boy

    Bristol Type 192C for BEA

    I found this on Fleabay the other day- delighted to happen across it. I'd be interested to hear thoughts on the likelihood of this coming to fruition. I believe BEA were getting cold feet regarding the Rotodyne at this stage and Westland were trying hard to push the Belvedere derivative as a...
  8. Z

    AWA.166 instead of Bristol 188

    Despite being favoured over Bristol's design, AWA was not able to spare the staff to realise the ER.134T research aircraft requirement, and so Bristol was awarded the contract. As we know Bristol's 188 took a long time and was hampered by the Gyron Junior engines. But what if AWA had staff...
    • zen
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    • 1960s air ministry alternate history armstrong whitworth aircraft avro 730 bristol aeroplane company cold war experimental great britain late 1950s ministry of supply operational requirement er.134t royal air force royal aircraft establishment supersonic
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  9. Grey Havoc

    Nihon Hikoki X1G3

    https://elpoderdelasgalaxias.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/nihon-hikoki-x1g3-its-always-better-to-add/
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • early 1960s japan japan aircraft manufacturing co. late 1950s nihon hikoki kabushiki kaisha nippi saab-91b safir stol testbed trdi
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  10. Grey Havoc

    MIT IL Mars Reconnaisance Vehicle (Draper Probe)

    https://wehackthemoon.com/tech/martian-probe-first-step-towards-moon-landing
  11. Z

    F.155T the last minute submissions

    During the process of evaluation of the proposals to F.155T, De Havilland wanted to make a alternative last minute submission, and Saro was strictly prohibited from this. Yet what if the board had instead allowed all the firms submitting, the chance of a last minute submission? We know Saro...
  12. Flyaway

    Vanguard 1

    2nd US Satellite: Vanguard 1 1958 NASA; Oldest Satellite Still in Orbit Jeff Quitney Published on Jul 13, 2018 "On March 17, (1958) a Vanguard I rocket launched an Earth satellite with solar batteries. Data from the mission was used to determine that the Earth is slightly pear-shaped. From...
    • Flyaway
    • Thread
    • 1958 2018 cold war committee on special objectives department of defense early 1960s glenn l. martin company late 1950s nasa nrl nrl rocket development branch space age space race the martin company united states united states navy naval research laboratory
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  13. S

    HMS Eagle Rebuild Plans

    Hi, There is a reference in the Wikipedia entry that the late 50s refit of HMS Eagle was originally more ambitious, including plans to stretch the hull by 40 feet. I have been unable to source any more information on this, do any forum members have any more information?
  14. T

    Soviet balloon bombers et al.

    Hi all, some time ago I find a very brief description of soviet balloon bombers of the '50-'60; they intended to use them in the same way the American used the GENETRIX and MELTING POT balloons for recce flights over the USSR...
  15. hesham

    Jackaroo Paragon Light Aircraft Project

    Hi, the well known British company,Jackaroo,which built the Thruxton light aircraft based on DH Tiger Moth,it also developed the Paragon,a low-wing light aircraft in 1960s,powered by one 180 hp Lycoming O-360-AIA engine,I think it remained a Project,but I am not sure...
  16. JFC Fuller

    Original French MASURCA ship program

    I am utterly confused about the original French plans for the deployment of this missile, the wiki page for the Suffren class destroyers states that six ships were originally planned and that this became two batches of three (the second tentative?) then just two ships when the money for the...
    • JFC Fuller
    • Thread
    • anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare area air defence cold war cruiser destroyer early 1960s france french fourth republic late 1950s marine nationale surface to air missile surface-to-air missile
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  17. covert_shores

    Mystery unbuilt sub design identity?

    found at http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?style=4&f=45&t=120954&start=950
    • covert_shores
    • Thread
    • atomic ships cargo submarine cold war late 1950s mitsubishi heavy industries nuclear powered vessels nuclear-powered tanker
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  18. zeroc

    Flying Carrier of the Fifties

    Hi all. Another reconstruction of a unbuilt project. Three view from an 1955 aviation magazine. Draw in vector graphics using Inkscape. Enjoy.
  19. D

    Project Nobska Nuclear/Fuel Cell Powered Midget Submarines and Destroyers

    The Wikipedia article on Project Nobska claims that a nuclear powered 500 ton midget submarine and destroyer were proposed at the meeting, as well as a fuel cell powered submarine. Some Norman Friedman books are cited for this, so there might be something to these claims, but I haven't been able...
    • Delta Force
    • Thread
    • 1956 atomic ships cold war late 1950s nuclear powered vessels united states united states navy
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  20. Triton

    Space: 1959 "Space Age" concept poster on cardboard

    Poster printed on cardboard featuring many space concepts by Dr. Werner von Braun and Krafft Ehricke circa 1959 found on eBay. Seller's description:
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