late 1960s

  1. Sundog

    F-14 Tomcat Projects

    I was wondering if anyone has any more information on the version of the Tomcat II shown in the image below? It's obviously stealthier than the standard version and has inlets similar to the F-22, but I was wondering if anyone here has all three views or any renderings or pictures of models of...
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war early 21st century fighter bomber fleet air defense interceptor imperial iranian air force interceptor late 1960s late 20th century post-cold war strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance united states united states marine corps united states navy variable geometry
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  2. hesham

    1965 - 1969 FX Competition (F-15 alternatives)

    in this competition, the main contenders were:- 1-Boeing model -----? 2-Northamerican-Rockwell NR-349 3-Vought V-483. 4-lockheed CL- -----? 5-Grumman G-300. 6-General Dynamics model -----? 7-Fairchild-Hiller (Republic division) model ----? 8-McDonnell-Douglas F-15 model ----? can anyone...
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    • air superiority air-to-ground department of defense f-15 f-x f-x program (usaf) fairchild republic general dynamics grumman hughes aircraft company interceptors late 1960s lockheed mcdonnell douglas nasa north american rockwell northrop tactical air command united states air force
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  3. boxkite

    SOR 206 : E-3 AWACS competitors

    Hi, it's my first day at the forum. So I want to ask for a very ordinary subject. Besides the later winner of the AWACS competition, the Boeing EC-137D (early_awacs_2.jpg shows an early configuration with radome mounted on the tip of the tail), there was another competitor, a DC-8 development...
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    • adcom aerospace defense command airborne early warning awacs cold war early 1970s late 1960s north atlantic treaty organisation united states united states air force
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  4. P

    Strategic Weapons Launcher (SWL)

    ‘Strategic Weapons Launcher’ “SWL” 1n the late 1960’s and early 1970’s the US became very concerned about the growing accuracy of the Soviets new and future ICBM’s and SLBM’s. This accuracy would threaten the Strategic Air Commands (SACs) fixed ICBM silo fields in a ‘first strike’. The USAF...
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    • aerojet general air force systems command albm cold war early 1970s icbm late 1960s lockheed military airlift command minuteman i/b nuclear battlefield space and missile systems organization (usaf) strat-x strategic air command thiokol united states air force world war iii
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  5. P

    ‘Retractable Skidded’ AH-1 Cobra

    ‘Retractable Skidded’ AH-1 Cobra When Bell first came up with the efficient and versatile Bell AH-1 Cobra combat helicopter design, it originally went one step further by incorporating a retractable skid arrangement. This arrangement featured the skid’s retracting into the narrow fuselage. I...
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    • air cavalry bell aerospace textron bell helicopter company close air support cold war helicopter gunship late 1960s prototype u.s. army united states army vietnam war
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  6. P

    USAF ‘Improved Manned Interceptor’ (IMI) Program

    USAF ‘Improved Manned Interceptor’ (IMI) Program On 9 February 1968, the Defence Department announced they were not going to purchase the Lockheed F-12A interceptor (later the SR-71), opting instead to remain with the F-106 as the primary interceptor to protect the continental USA from air...
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    • 1970s adcom aerospace defense command air defence air defense command cold war improved manned interceptor program late 1960s united states air force
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  7. P

    VSX / TS-160: Alternatives to the S-3 Viking

    US Navy`s ‘Carrier-Based ASW Aircraft Experimental’ (VSX) Program Although they are being phased out of service (long before their time!) the US Navy’s Lockheed S-3 Viking ASW aircraft was one of the most advanced and compact aircraft of its type and role ever built. (Note- One must remember...
  8. JAZZ

    Eurotrainer: Alphajet Proposals

    Just a couple of drawings showing two jet trainers proposed for the German/French trainer programme. Dassault Bregeut TA-501 VFW-Fokker T-291 They are a bit Scratchy anyone got better?
    • JAZZ
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    • armeé de l'air cold war early 1970s federal republic of germany france late 1960s luftwaffe west germany
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  9. overscan (PaulMM)

    The AX Competition (rivals and development of the Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II)

    OK, lets go back to the AX competition and the original bids submitted. Cessna's submission Source: A-37 in Action, Squadron-Signal
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • 1970s a-x cas anti-tank attack experimental (a-x) program close air support coin cold war late 1960s tactical air command united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  10. Deino

    Shenyang Jianjiji-11 / J-11 Lightweight Fighter

    Based on the experiences gained observing the Vietnam War and especially the Middle Eastern War in 1967 the PLAAF formulated a requirement in 1969 for a lightweight fighter with superior flight performance which was foreseen as the successor of the J-6 as a fighter and maybe Q-5 in the...
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    • cold war early 1970s late 1960s people's liberation army air force people's republic of china shenyang
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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