We have topics on several of the aircraft in this list, and attempts at identifying missing numbers in places, but no complete list in one single topic, so I thought this could be a good idea. Since it's the "Designations" section here, I'm only giving the basic info for identification purposes...
I noted with interest JFC Fuller's comment about the new Friedman British Battleships book that material exists in the National Archives about proposed modifications to the remaining King George V class battleships between 1945 and their withdrawal in the 50s.
I have browsed the new Friedman...
Hi! MATRA R.130.
MATRA R.130 uses a folding wing with a flap (wing span 12m) in the speed area from taking off and landing to Mach 0.65.
Store a folding wing when speed is over Mach 0.65, and make a body revolve 90 °, and 2 of fixed wing which is at the top and the bottom of the fuselage (wing...
From the navweaps site:
http://navweaps.com/Weapons/index_weapons.htm
My question is:
Does anybody here ever found drawings or photos of this post war naval mount?
Cy-27 said that he was working on a Weir designation list which which was the kick in the pants needed to prompt me to finish off my list!
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J&G Weir Company, 1932-1943, and Cierva Autogiro Company (Cierva-Weir), 1943-1951
Weir autogyros and helicopters received simple...
I spotted the photographs below in the 'Seaplane Jetfighters' thread and was wondering if anyone has any more information on the submarine design shown below. The pictures depict a 10th scale model of a 'Fleet Submarine' which was to be used to suport seaplane combat aircraft. The testing took...
If anyone can help me find out more information on this, I would be greatly appreciative.
Around 1948, the United States Navy signed contracts for the development of three prospective naval propulsion reactors. The first two are most well known, being the Westinghouse pressurized light water...
allis-chalmers
allis-chalmers manufacturing company
atomic energy commission
atomic ships
cold war
late 1940s
naval reactor
nuclear powered vessels
oak ridge national laboratory
post-worldwarii
united states
united states navy
It was planned to fit the Iowa class with the 3"/50 but this was abandoned post-war. I once saw online a line drawing that showed the planned layout, it wasn't a straight swap for the quad 40mm mounts due to weight concerns but I have seen one book that states that 15 mounts were planned.
Does...
Hi,
here is a British manned rocket of 1946,intended to launch a man 150 miles into
space,designed by R.A. Smith and H.E. Ross and considered an enlarged version
of Germany V-2 Missile.
FR 12/1958
http://airminded.org/2008/06/04/moniac-and-the-warfare-state/
One of the interesting things about this is that the prototype of this 'analogue hydraulic computer' was built out of spare Lancaster parts!
1950s
airminded blog
analogue hydraulic computer
british commonwealth
british empire
cold war
computer
computer architecture
computing
financephalograph
great britain
hydraulic computer
hydraulic computing
late 1940s
london school of economics
monetary national income analogue computer
new zealand
post-worldwarii
royal air force
the phillips machine
Anton Flettner, well known for his helicopters in Germany emigrated to the USA in 1947 and
founded the Flettner Aircraft Corporation. There he designed a heavy lift helicopter with
gas powered intermeshing rotors. Forward propulsion was given by two propellers, the rotors
should turn freely...
1940s
airborne aircraft carrier
cold war
heavy bomber
medium bomber
post-worldwarii
strategic air command
united states
united states air force
united states army air forces
world warii
Most of you probably recognize the name "Bendix": this company once one of the leading avionics suppliers in the aeronautical industry...
Some of you with an interest in ordnance may also associate the name "Bendix" with a few missiles and weapons, notably the Eagle and Talos missile...
The...
Hi,
The Douglas XA-26A Invader was a night fighter version and A-26C was attack
bomber version,I repeat displaying a 3-view to A-26C.
Warbird Tech,Douglas A-26 Invader,by Frederick A. Johnsen
Hi everyone,
Including the well known Russian conversions of piston fighters to jets, I wanted to see if anyone had anything on other similar conversions that could be in a nicely consolidated thread of "piston-to-jet theory." :P
Thanks!
I just bought a small Magazine on the Swordfish , as much as I love the aircraft I actually bought it because of an article on the Lilo floating runway , tested by a Swordfish ...
Here is an article from LA FANA magazine issue 371,about the Lanier company,I know
it had eight experimental aircraft designs,but it is the first time to know PL-9 and PL-10.
From A Critical Re-Examination of the Franklin Institute Rotating Wing Aircraft Meeting:
Much more on Herrick can be found in the source document: http://vtol.org/8248F800-5DFF-11E2-AB4E0050568D0042
Also see the Herrick Finding Aid: http://ebookbrowse.com/herrick-finding-aid-pdf-d6306568...
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