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  1. Mr London 24/7

    Northrop Advanced Projects (AP-) designations

    Maybe it's just me - but I was previously unaware of the designation AP-1?: (http://www.dau.mil/conferences/presentations/2004_PEO_SYSCOM/biographies/williams.html) (http://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/stealth.html?device=ipad)
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    • advanced systems division (northrop) cold war northrop northrop grumman post-cold war united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Designation Systems
  2. Triton

    Northrop "Walking" Lunar Vehicle concept photo

    Northrop "Walking" Lunar Vehicle from 1965 concept photo found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Press-Photo-1965-Moon-Lunar-Concept-Vehicle-By-Northrop-Space-Lab-Apollo-Moon-La-/160790921570?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item256fe2c162
    • Triton
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    • apollo program lunar moon nasa northrop space age space race united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  3. Stargazer

    ARPV Advanced RPV Program (1975 -1977)

    In 1975, the U.S. Air Force was trying to determine what the capabilities of the next generation of drones should be and how such a vehicle — designed specifically for the task — would accomplish these objectives. While the Air Force's then current inventory of remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs)...
  4. Steve Pace

    Northrop F-89 Scorpion series

    Here's a color shot of the XF-89 (46-678) with Fred C. Bretcher in the cockpit.
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    • air defense command cold war interceptor northrop post-world war ii united states united states air force united states army air forces world war ii
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  5. C

    Northrop SM-62 Snark Model

    Hi, First of all this is my first time posting anything in the forum. I wish I found out about this sooner as it is such a wonderful gathering place for aviation enthusiasts and information. I recently acquired this huge Snark model it's 76"in x 44"in wingspan made out of wood and...
  6. OM

    Mercury Mark II sketches/Diagrams?

    ...On the Big Gemini threads, on the family tree for the Gemini program and its proposed offshoots, the "Lucy" of the tree is a drawing of what spawned into Gemini, the "Mercury Mark II". Anyone got any diagrams or sketches of what got this particular ball rolling? How much of a simple...
    • OM
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    • cold war convair convair astronautics convair-astronautics early 1960s late 1950s mcdonnell aircraft corporation nasa norair astro systems and research laboratories north american aviation northrop space age space race space station united states
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  7. K

    Northrop F-5 and T-38

    Does the length of the F-5 or T-38 include the pitot-static tube on the front or not? KJ Lesnick
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    • aerospace trainer cold war fighter fuerza aérea hondureña imperial iranian air force islamic republic of iran air force north atlantic treaty organisation northrop rok air force royal australian air force royal norwegian air force royal saudi air force trainer united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  8. hesham

    Northrop VTOL/VSTOL/STOL projects

    Other Northrop V/STOL aircraft of 1967,who can identify it ? except the T-39,XV-4 and T-38. http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19680004577_1968004577.pdf
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    • cold war jet age nasa northrop space age stol u.s. army united states united states air force v/stol aircraft vstol vtol
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  9. hesham

    Northrop XST

    The Northrop XST; http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1992/1992%20-%200362.pdf
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    • 1970s air force systems command cold war defense advanced research projects agency experimental survivable testbed northrop united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  10. Maki

    NATF: planned Navy versions of the F-22 and F-23

    I was wondering if anybody knows anything more about the NATF & pre-NATF Tomcat replacement proposals.The only one i know about is the Lockheed swing-wing NATF proposal that is based on the F-22.I've read that they chose swing-wings because it was the easiest way to offer F-22 performance and to...
  11. Sundog

    Northrop MRF-16

    When I saw this thread on Northrop post ATF concepts I was thrilled to see that Northrop applied that cool arrow wing design of theirs to an F-16. I was so excited I decided to do some profile art again. Since it was an interim MRF design I designated it the MRF-16. It looked to me like their...
  12. hesham

    Northrop Grumman/Boeing E-10 (MC2A) and Other Military 767 Variants

    Hi, A new program to USAF during the 1990s was ASTT/ARD (Advanced Surveillance and Tracking Technology/Airborne Radar demonstrator) to develope new AWACS aircraft. I know one contender the Boeing-767 AWACS version.
  13. overscan (PaulMM)

    Northrop A-9 AX Design Evolution

    Found via google patent search. Northrop design, seems to be related to early stages of AX. Patent: D218,856 https://patents.google.com/patent/USD218856S/en
  14. overscan (PaulMM)

    US NAVY ATA (Advanced Tactical Aircraft) program: A-12 Avenger II & its rivals

    A-12 press pack, courtesy of flateric
  15. Sundog

    Northrop N353/P900 Mission Adaptive Fighter (Bud Nelson)

    This is a design study from AIAA student journal back in the 1980's for a lightweight supercruise fighter by Northrop. To me, it's sort of their "modern" F-5. I've seen pictures of a lightning test model in Koku-Fan of an iteration of this configuration and the model seemed to have slightly...
  16. 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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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  17. P

    Northrop P-530 / P-600 / P-610 / YF-17 Design Evolution

    Northrop P-610 single-engine variant of the YF-17 Cobra (later F/A-18 Hornet) At the time of the USAF’s ‘Light Weight Fighter’ (LWF) Request for Proposal, Northrop attempted to cover its bases, by submitting both a single-engine design, the P-610, and the twin-engine design, the P-600 Both the...
  18. flateric

    Northrop N333/N336/N340 Dorsal inlet fighters - ATS / ATF / VATOL

    several pics of Northrop 1978 strike aircraft (refered also as VATOL and Air-To-Surface Advanced Tactical Fighter Aircraft) with dorsal inlets (may be that one El was talking about)
  19. flateric

    Northrop TACIT BLUE

    Some inflight footage from Discovery Channel documentary and my 3-view
  20. TinWing

    N-156: Evolution of the Northrop F-5

    Indeed the naval "T-tail" N-156 followed the Fang in 1954, followed by the more familiar N-156F of 1956 that lead to the F-5A. I still haven't found an drawings or details on the original N-156. :(
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    • cold war department of defense military assistance program nbmr-1 north atlantic treaty organisation northrop southeast asia treaty organization united states united states air force united states army united states navy
    • Replies: 131
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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