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  1. SpaceMonk

    NACA Langley’s Mach 18 Low Lift/Drag Glider - Becker’s Winged Satellite

    The successor to the X-15 was - a winged satellite? In the mid-1950s, NACA was pushing the boundaries of hypersonic flight. After the X-15, the Air Force's Project HYWARDS aimed to design a Mach 12 successor. Visionary engineer John Becker at NACA Langley proposed an even more ambitious goal: a...
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    • cold war national advisory committee for aeronautics space age united states united states air force
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    NACA 1942 report to extend the range of bombers

    In 1942 NACA made a reasearch about extending the range of the AAF bombers using tank wing trailers and gliders. Here the figures of the proposals, taken form the following report.
  3. Triton

    Boeing Martian Recon Vehicle

    Artist's impression of unmanned Martian reconnaissance vehicle concept press photo found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1958-Boeing-Minute-Man-Missile-Martian-Reconnaissance-vehicle-Press-Photo-/190706754178?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item2c67022282
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    • boeing cold war late 1950s mars nasa national advisory committee for aeronautics space age space race united states
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    NACA and Wright Field projects

    Projects from TsAGI album, dated 1947 Who can identify them?
  5. jzichek

    NACA and the Convertible Aircraft, 1945-1949

    A new post is up at RetroMechanix.com reproducing several early postwar reports on convertible aircraft (vehicles which can function either as a direct lift, rotary aircraft or as fixed wing airplane, with conversion from one to the other type as required) found in NACA files at the National...
  6. Steve Pace

    Douglas Skyrocket

    I found this online - a view of the D-558-2 I've never seen before (note original cockpit canopy). Credit Life magazine - Steve Pace
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    • buaer buair bureau of aeronautics cold war douglas aircraft company early 1950s jet age late 1940s national advisory committee for aeronautics supersonic u.s. navy united states united states navy
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    Convair XP-92 / XF-92 - Development and Prototype

    Convair XP-92 first configuration
    • Justo Miranda
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    • 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
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  8. Maveric

    Douglas Model 671 and 684 (aka "D-558-III") X Planes

    Hi all, there is a drawing of Douglas X-planes. I believe the D.558-III "Skyflash" is the Douglas D.684? Servus Maveric
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    • cold war douglas douglas aircraft company national advisory committee for aeronautics space race united states united states air force united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  9. Orionblamblam

    Alternatives to the NAA X-15

    The AP-76 was one of the neatest-looking of the X-15 contenders... and also the poorest performer of the bunch. Looks ain't everything. BLATANT COMMERCIALISM WARNING.... Along with the AP-76, I just added a slew of new items. The AP-76 report is a prime example of how a design *should* be...
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    • 1950s bell aircraft corporation cold war douglas aircraft company hypersonic jet age nasa national advisory committee for aeronautics north american aviation office of naval research republic aviation corporation space age united states united states air force united states navy wright air development center
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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