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In late 1956-early 1957 the RAAF received Cabinet approval to acquire 30 F104A to equip a single sqn, this was announced publicly, but in mid 1957 this order (or approval) was cancelled and instead the RAAF ordered 40 Australian built CAC Avon Sabres. It is important to note that this order, if...

SWARM robots have already been mentioned on this forum [ https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/rolls-royce-swarm-engine-repair-microrobots.30577/ ] but they are merely one in a handful of Rolls-Royce programs aimed at robotic engine maintenance, for which the company teamed up with academics...

HOTOL: Britain’s Spaceplane by Dan Sharp Now available for pre-order here: HOTOL: Britain's Spaceplane Tempest Books ISBN: 9781911704294 Format: Hardback Pages: 300 The start of Space Shuttle operations in 1981 marked a new era in spaceflight – with the five orbiters launching numerous...

I am building a 3D model (in Blender) of the Lightning, including the engine, and I easily get fascinated by details. Like the reheat and how the moving parts in its nozzle behave. I have some questions: I have certainly not studied gas turbine technology formally, but I recall often seen...

In July 1940 the hounded British government warns the Australians of an imminent embargo of any aviation materials. On 10 December 1941 the capital ships of the Royal Navy H.M.S. Prince of Wales and H.M.S. Repulse are sunk by Japanese airplanes. On 21 December of the same month, the firm...

I have come across a turbofan variant of the RTM.322, the RTM.322-20 rated at 2,338lbf. The project was circa 1984. The only aircraft I know of proposed for the engine was the BAe P.164-108A trainer. I found a diagram of the RTM.322-20 which is attached. Does anyone have any further details...

Rolls-Royce Limited/Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited/Rolls-Royce plc 'RB' Designations (Moderator: I have placed this listing here because its emphasis is on the designation system rather than details of the engines themselves. If this is positioning is deemed inappropriate, please move or delete...

"Make it so: VTT and Rolls-Royce imagine the ship's bridge of 2025" by David Szondy March 17, 2014 Source: http://www.gizmag.com/future-ship-bridge-2025/31250/

Excerpt from "Irish Army Vehicles: Transport and Armour since 1922" by Karl Martin (2002 edition)[with some minor editing]: The Rolls-Royce Merlin powered Churchill On the 14th of February 1955, Capt. Collier of the Cavalry Workshops suggested replacing the existing Bedford engine in a...

There is a neat engine museum open in Indianapolis - at the Rolls-Royce (former Allison) plant on the SW side. 2401 W Raymond Street - so it is on the "back" side of their plant. Look for the RR Totem at the "T" intersection. Turn into the property and look for a large blue building with a white...

We rather need a decent definition of what the RB.106 was, we have a few bits of information and even a rumoured name as the "Thames", which I find a little suspect for a fighter engine, but it does fit RR's naming conventions. Supposedly a 'drop in' replacement for the Avon. RR seems to see it...

Dear Boys and Girls, here is an article describing the BAC X-Eleven "project" for a (then) new technology short-medium range jet airliner with CFM-56 engines. This "project" has a wider fuselage cross-section than the standard BAC 1-11. I believe this was the final attempt to make a stand-alone...

Dear All Does anyone know if therew are any photos/plans/sketches of this project? - "Supermarine Spitfire Mk II, P7674 had been delivered to Hucknall and was fitted with a Crecy [Rolls-Royce prototype engine] mock-up to enable cowling drawings and system details to be designed." taken from...

Rolls-Royce design for an Intra Theatre Logistics Vessel (ITLV). Links to a sales brochure and Rolls-Royce web site. http://www1.rolls-royce.com/marine/downloads/design/naval_broc.pdf http://www.rolls-royce.com/marine/products/ship_design/naval_support_vessels/flv/

Hi, here is some Rolls Royce aircraft projects,equipped with RB.162 engine. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1963/1963%20-%200954.html

From Journal Of The Royal Aeornautical Society August 1965. Not sure if this is a proper project or not as it says no more than the title in an article about VTOL. Regards, Barry

Interesting ! :) Jem, have you the Sud SAX-600 project ?

Hi, Does anyone know those VTO projects to Rolls Royce ?. Source,flightglobal.

Thread to discuss this family of lift engines, and aircrafts related. I've gathered some infos on the subject... Le Fana de l'aviation, october 1997. Article on the Mirage IIIV. "Circa 1967 RB-162 were to be replaced by RB-189, product of a join program between RR and Allison. Thrust was 2700...

Hi folks, Here are a couple of civilian VTOL concepts from Hawker Siddley. First the nice little HS.140 business jet: Then the larger HS.141 commuter airliner: Don't have much information on them I'm afraid. Regards, Greg