late 1970s

  1. H

    Strike Cruiser from the 80s

    Any info on this? I'd forgotten all about it then it came up on another board. All I've been able to find is "A strike cruiser (proposed hull designator: CSGN) was a proposal from DARPA on the next generation of cruisers in the 1980's. It was to be a guided missile attack cruiser with a...
    • Hanse
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    • cold war cruiser guided missile aviation cruiser heavy cruiser late 1970s nuclear powered vessels striker cruiser through-deck cruiser united states united states navy vstol carriers
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  2. JAZZ

    Swiss MBT 1980's

    Interesting front engined MBT proposal for the Swiss Army, the NKPz ended up to expensive and the auto loader was apparently problematic.
    • JAZZ
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    • 1980s cold war contraves early 1980s eidgenössische konstruktionswerkstätte federal military department (switzerland) late 1970s mbt neuer kampfpanzer schweizer armee spaag swiss army swiss army federal construction works swiss confederation tank tank design
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  3. boxkite

    Westland WG.33

    This extraordinary mockup(?) of a Westland WG.33 coaxial helicopter dates from 1979. Looking for more information. SOURCE: http://avia.russian.ee/vertigo/westland.html
  4. overscan (PaulMM)

    Cargo-Experimental (C-X) program designs

    Patent drawings of the Boeing CX
  5. overscan (PaulMM)

    PAH-2: alternatives to and evolution of the Tiger attack helicopter

    Translated from http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/frheft7x/FRHeft77/FRH7708/FR7708c.htm PS: small edit made by Deino as the German name for that helicopter was not "Fleidermaus" but only "Fledermaus" without an "i" meaning "bat" !!
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • 1980s anti-tank attack helicopter cold war federal republic of germany france french fifth republic helicopter gunship late 1970s north atlantic treaty organisation west germany
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. overscan (PaulMM)

    Northrop P700 / N310 / ND-102 (N/D-102) tailless fighter

    Here are some pics of the Northrop/Dornier ND102
  7. overscan (PaulMM)

    Saab B3LA trainer/light strike aircraft

    Estimated specs from Flight International, 7 October 1978 Length: 41ft Span: 33ft Wing gross area: 240 sq ft Empty Weight: 8,800lb Internal Fuel weight: 3,300lb Clean takeoff weight: 12,500lb Maximum payload: 6,600lb Max takeoff weight: 19,000lb Max wing loading: 79lb/sq ft Powerplant: 1 x...
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • 1970s all-weather attack aircraft anti-tank close air support cold war fmv ground attack kingdom of sweden late 1970s royal swedish air force saab saab-scania ab swedish defence materiel administration trainer
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  8. overscan (PaulMM)

    McDonnell-Douglas Model 265 AFTI project

    I have this picture, of McDonnell-Douglas' Model 265, which is labelled "AFTI". Did McDonnell-Douglas submit Model 265 to the AFTI program?
  9. overscan (PaulMM)

    SAAB B83 (RB83) ASM

    The B83 was allocated SKr 400 Million in 1977 for initial development. It was expected to arm the B3LA light fighter design, but was clearly adaptable to other designs. It used an imaging infra-red (IIR) seeker working in the 7-14 micron band and based on the seeker of the cancelled RB72 AAM. In...
  10. overscan (PaulMM)

    AST 1227: BAe Sabre ASM

    AST (Air Staff Target) 1227 was a requirement for a PGM for antitank duties. BAe offered the highly supersonic Sabre, based on the Rapier SAM airframe with a laser seeker. Bill Gunston suggests the seeker was by Martin Marietta and related to the Copperhead seeker. Single shot kill probability...
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