naval aviation

  1. PretzelDarter

    Tiny Tim Rocket Zero-Length Launch Rack

    Hello, Described in both Naval Fighters #75: Grumman F7F Tigercat and F7F Tigercat in Action is a zero-length launch rack for launching the 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket without need for a drop beforehand, developed at NOTS China Lake and intended for the F7F. Evidently it seems it's only for the...
  2. D

    Advanced Tactical Support Aircraft (ATSA) US Navy

    Late 80s (88-90) US Navy Program to replace the E-3C, S-3B and EA-6B carrier-based AEW, ASW and EW aircraft. I believe it evolved into the E-X program to replace the E-2, this is why i’m attaching the image of the Boeing E-X proposal, which is seen here in ASW markings. (VS-24 scouts was an S-3...
    • dauby09
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    • aew airborne early warning anti-submarine warfare asw carrier based cold war early 1990s electronic warfare late 1980s naval aviation tanker aircraft u.s. navy united states navy usn
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  3. Tzoli

    CVAN-67 the Nuclear Kennedy

    It is known that originally the 4th member of the Kitty Hawk class carriers the USS John F. Kennedy were to be nuclear powered variant of that class and would had been the 2nd nuclear carrier in the USN and in the world using a new Westinghouse A3W reactor design though there were plans to build...
    • Tzoli
    • Thread
    • 1960s 1970s aircraft carrier cold war naval aviation nuclear powered vessels united states united states navy
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  4. Triton

    North American A3J Vigilante

    Aircraft Familiarization A3J Vigilante (1962) United States Navy training film shows operating procedures of the North American A3J Vigilante on ground and in flight. http://youtu.be/cwYdz-U75fk
    • Triton
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    • cold war naval aviation north american aviation nuclear battlefield strategic reconnaissance united states air force united states navy
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  5. M

    A-3 Skywarrior Loadout

    Checking the information of the A-3 naval bomber I discover with the A-3 has the option of under wind station, some of the stations has used in the ERA-3B and the NRA-3B, but this stations was standard of the A-3 original bomber version of was added in a after version? What is the theoretical...
    • minoslas
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    • cold war douglas aircraft company electronic warfare naval aviation nuclear battlefield strategic bomber tanker aircraft united states united states navy
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. S

    Old Ark Royal action

    Courtesy of the Warships One Forums. One of the nicer Ark videos I've seen http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1271-full.html#199354
    • starviking
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    • aircraft carrier cold war fleet air arm great britain naval aviation royal navy
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Bar
  7. D

    General Dynamics / Grumman F-111B

    http://www.georgespangenberg.com/exhibitindex.htm I found this while surfing for F-111B material today. David W.
    • dwomby
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    • 1960s cold war early 1970s fleet air defense fighter fleet air defense interceptor interceptor naval aviation tfx united states united states navy
    • Replies: 108
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  8. JAZZ

    Russian and Soviet Aircraft Carriers

    The Soviets had a number of stilborn aircraft carrier projects from the 1930's all the way through to the 1990's. One of the most studied was Project-72 dating back to WW-II (1943) I think. Other projects include Project-69A, Project-85 and Project 1123 (Moskova concepts) before getting to the...
    • JAZZ
    • Thread
    • aircraft carrier cold war cold war ii commonwealth of independent states early 20th century imperial russian navy naval aviation nuclear powered vessels post-cold war red fleet russian empire russian federation russian navy soviet navy soviet union ussr v/stol vstol carriers
    • Replies: 441
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  9. E

    Northrop Post-ATF concepts

    The pic below is from a Northrop promotional handout at the 1991 Dayton air show. It is a screen shot so it isn't very clear(I can't find the original handout). I've identified them here: #1 Top_ High Reliability Fighter #2 Top Right_MRF-RFI also ALF #3 Bottom Right_F-16 Derivative #4...
    • elider
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    • cold war naval aviation post-cold war tactical air command united states united states air force united states navy
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  10. Skybolt

    US Navy 1960-1963 VAX supersonic A-4 replacement program

    Searching infos on the losers competitors in the VAL contest (1963-64) I stumbled in AW&ST issue Aug 12 1963 on a notice regarding the VAX competition, then just cancelled. VAX was started in 1962 and asked for a supersonic all-weather replacement of the A-4. I asked for photocopies and I'll...
    • Skybolt
    • Thread
    • cold war douglas aircraft company early 1960s naval aviation united states united states air force united states marine corps united states navy
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  11. overscan (PaulMM)

    OS-130: Competitors to the Vought F-8 Crusader

    From Tony Buttler. He is looking for; Can anyone help? Paul.
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