late 20th century

  1. Michel Van

    Space Suit Prototypes (like Grumman Moon Suit, Republic etc)

    here some of crazy space suits ever build the "Tincan" Moon suit by Grumman in year 1959 Hard shell suit with flexible arms and Legs Note no Live support system in Suit but a Umbilical supply with electric power and oxygen ! ! ! bigger size pic (from the Mohave desert test)...
    • Michel Van
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    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war space age space race
    • Replies: 231
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  2. A

    Various Indian space projects

    Hi all, Future indian space developments being so extensive (previous thread), I offered to narrow down this one to a very specific request. Please find attached a picture, probably cropped from an original picture, of a very intriguing presentation model. Photo source is unknown (yet)...
    • antigravite
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    • cold war defence research and development organisation defence space agency (india) department of space (india) early 21st century incospar india indian space research organisation late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 81
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  3. XP67_Moonbat

    Air-Launching Satellites

    This is a follow-on to the earlier topic in Postwar Projects about satellite launching with fighters. To start it off, I give you this: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola/2008/10/iac-2008-video-of-frances-air.html
  4. overscan (PaulMM)

    Secret Projects: Military Space Technology by Bill Rose

    I must preface this first look review by saying that, while I'm interested in space technology, its not my speciality, so I'm approaching this book from this angle. Bill Rose has put together a well written and nicely illustrated book on various military space projects. Its 192 pages long and...
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • anti-satellite cold war early 21st century electronic warfare elint great britain late 20th century nasa photographic reconnaissance post-cold war signals intelligence soviet union space weapons spaceplane ssto strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance third reich united states world war ii
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  5. flateric

    Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

    This is how it looks like
    • flateric
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    • advanced tactical fighter cold war cold war ii early 21st century f-22 late 20th century lockheed martin post-cold war stealth tactical air command united states air force usa
    • Replies: 2,307
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  6. B

    Sea Launch Concepts

    From Missiles And Rockets 9th January 1961.
    • Barrington Bond
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    • cccp cold war cold war ii commonwealth of independent states early 21st century great britain late 20th century nasa north atlantic treaty organisation people's republic of china post-cold war russian federation soviet union soyuzmorniiproekt space age space race strategic defense initiative ukraine united states ussr
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  7. A

    nukes- Naah not really

    well Gentlemen , after having been instrumental in getting two threads locked .. i am hopefully not going to achieve a hattrick. well here are some of my favourite things and I would be glad if others found this interesting as well. http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/jan102006/48.pdf...
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    • cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century nuclear power post-cold war
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: The Bar
  8. B

    Space Station Concepts

    For all those one off types...
    • Barrington Bond
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    • cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war space age space race space station
    • Replies: 174
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  9. sferrin

    Aérospatiale / MBDA EUROSAM Aster missile family

    Here's an early Aster test vehicle.
    • sferrin
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    • aérospatiale alcatel alenia space anti-air warfare area air defence ballistic missile defense cold war cold war ii early 21st century eurosam eurosam gie famille de missiles sol-air futurs late 20th century marina militare marine nationale mbda post-cold war surface-to-air missile thales group thomson-csf
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  10. C

    XM2001 Crusader 155mm SPH (Self Propelled Howitzer)

    I have a lot informations about XM-2001 Crusader but nothing about "light" version (specifications) . These one had only six wheels but i have no dimensions (lenght ? etc...) ;D
    • cador
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    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war spg u.s. army united states army war on terror
    • Replies: 86
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  11. R

    M1 Abrams MBT Replacement

    My first post, I think. Bear with me... I've tried several times now to find more info on this Abrams CATTB (Component Advanced Technology TestBed), but Google and co lead me to VERY limited information. Text in the pic tell you all I know. Does Anyone know if Jane's International Defence...
    • rabid stoat
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    • 1980s 1990s 2020s armored systems modernization cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century mbt post-cold war tacom tank tank design united states army united states marine corps
    • Replies: 1,444
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  12. hesham

    Lockheed C-130 Hercules Prototypes, Variants & Projects

    Hi, The Lockheed had old project called C-130J,it was developed from C-130E with increase aileron and rudder chords,wider u/c track,improved braking system and additional armoured protection; do you have a drawing to it ?,(of course I know there was a new project to lockheed in 1996 called...
    • hesham
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    • airborne command post c-130 close air support coin aircraft cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century lockheed lockheed martin north atlantic treaty organisation post cold war special operations united states united states air force usa weather reconnaissance
    • Replies: 379
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  13. JAZZ

    German Short Range SAMs

    seems to have been a number of german short range SAM programmes in the late 1990's Perhaps for our german memebrs - BGT version of HFK/KV a two stage missile, with boster and coast to target second stage at mach-3 to a range of 12km. Photo below (JSWS-issue 30) others were DASA HKK/L2 missile...
    • JAZZ
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    • air defence anti-tank missile battlefield air defence cold war cold war ii early 21st century federal republic of germany forward area air defense french fifth republic hypervelocity missiles late 20th century manpads north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war spaam surface-to-air missile war on terror west germany
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  14. GTX

    Submarine-Launched Ship-To-Air Missiles

    Hi folks, Apparently, back in 1972, the RN Submarine HMS Aeneas tested the Submarine-Launched Air Missile (SLAM) system consisting of 6 Blowpipe SAMs in a retractable mount in the conning tower. Israel may have used the system. Regards, Greg
  15. flateric

    North American Rockwell / Boeing B-1 Lancer

    If someone happy to have hi-res version of these North American Rockwell PR drawings (NA-73-400, Rev 9-83), I would be very obliged for sharing them with me. Thank you.
    • flateric
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    • air force global strike command boeing bomber cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century north american aviation north american rockwell nuclear battlefield post-cold war rockwell international strategic air command strategic bomber supersonic united states air force united states navy
    • Replies: 671
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  16. hesham

    Boeing Model Designations: the 700 series

    From USA, Boeing-777 (ORIGINAL DESIGN) :a three engined version of B-767-200 but no buyer killed the project. Projects to Boeing from 1970s, Boeing 7N7 was twin jet engined medium range transport airliner,Boeing 7X7 was larger project as three turbofans engines...
    • hesham
    • Thread
    • boeing cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war united states
    • Replies: 73
    • Forum: Designation Systems
  17. Jemiba

    Transport gliders

    During WW II the idea of the transport glider was "en vogue", so several countries developed and built such types. One of them was Sweden. The AB Flygindustri of Halmstad designed a glider with the designation Fi 3 of wooden construction, intended for 11 troops plus pilot. Much better known...
    • Jemiba
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    • 21st century airborne forces assault glider cargo glider cold war glider late 20th century post-cold war post-world war ii transport glider world war ii
    • Replies: 76
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  18. R

    Polish projects since 1945

    Hello! I´ve reading in a polish website about some polish projects of different types of postwar aircrafts http://powiat.mielec.pl/poser/samoloty/index.htm But sadly the links to the illustrations are broken. Anybody know something more about it? There is two of them: Raravia
    • raravia
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    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century polish people's republic post-cold war republic of poland warsaw pact
    • Replies: 58
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  19. TinWing

    CVN-77, CVX, and CVN-21 Design Studies

    Here is FAS link from 1997: http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/docs/cvx-alt/index.html As you can see, the drawings survive but the NAVSEA reports are long offline. Were there any public documents that gave specifications for the design studies?
    • TinWing
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    • 1990s 2000s aircraft carrier early 21st century late 20th century naval sea systems command navsea nuclear powered vessels post-cold war semi-submersibles stealth united states united states navy war on terror
    • Replies: 110
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  20. GTX

    Australian-Built Aircraft and the Industry, By Keith Meggs

    Hi folks, A little while back I mentioned this set of books - well I have been in contact with the author, Keith Meggs and can now inform you that the first volume of this set should be available in the very near future. Moreover, Keith is recording the details of those who are interested in...
    • GTX
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    • 1880s 19th century aerospace industry british commonwealth british empire commonwealth of australia early 1980s government aircraft factories late 20th century
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
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