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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Shackleton

https://apnews.com/05569875820b15fd4639ff46e9d24670 Rest In Peace. :(

This one is not really feasible but it does produce some interesting models or artwork. The USAF had its Hound Dogs in service from the Cuban Missile Crisis well into the 70s. If politics and other considerations had not got in the way, permutations of NATO Hound might have served on the...

During the process of evaluation of the proposals to F.155T, De Havilland wanted to make a alternative last minute submission, and Saro was strictly prohibited from this. Yet what if the board had instead allowed all the firms submitting, the chance of a last minute submission? We know Saro...

A British start-up company, Aeralis, is trying to secure £1 mil via crowdfunding to design a concept fuselage demonstrator for a “modular” family of military jet trainers in time for September’s DSEI defence show. They are billing this as the first all-British military aircraft since the Hawk...

I've posted my work on this so far: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Friend But I'm wondering if anyone here has Air Pictorial back issues? Google mentions this article...

Source: https://www.aerosociety.com/news/in-the-latest-aerospace-magazine-july-2018/

Issued back in February it announced an industry day for LANCA (though it didn't use that name) which should have occurred on the 13th March: https://www.defenceonline.co.uk/2018/02/27/gb-high-wycombe-lanca/

Hi! F.7/30 Fighter capable of at least 250 mph and armed with four machine guns Blackburn F.3, Bristol Type 123, Bristol Type 133, Gloster Gladiator, Gloster SS.19, Hawker P.V.3, Supermarine Type 224, Westland F.7/30 Specification F.7/30...

I suspect I originally saw this here, but I can't find it now. There was a proposal to launch Blue Steel at very low altitudes by dragging it behind the launch aircraft on a cable. Does anyone have a pointer to material on this?

Hi! Miles M23. http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=4178.0 "M.23 Fighter Projects In 1941 a proposal was submitted to the Ministry of Aircraft Production for a high-speed single-seat fighter powered initially by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, then in full production, and later by a...

Hi! https://www.warbirdsforum.com/topic/366-additional-raf-might-have-beens/ "The B1.39 spec was to carry 9,000lb over 2,500miles cruising at least 280mph. Maximum bomb load was to be 10,000lb and some could be carried externally if necessary. Provision was made to stow 20 x 250lb or 500lb...

Hi folks, Couldn't find a thread appropriate so here goes: Blue Steel MkII full-scale mock up fitted with wing-tip-mounted Bristol Siddeley ramjets: Source Blue Steel Viper variant full-scale mock up: Source

Couldn't find a thread on this so here goes: In March 1938 the Air Staff put together a paper that described an ideal bomber, and then a few months later specification B.19/38 was produced which indicated that the bomber would have a strong defensive armament of eight 20mm “shell-firing gun”...

Looking for any information/thoughts on the RAF AST.404 Wessex and Puma replacement contest. Was it a lost opportunity ?Thoughts please?

I am interested in the Bae P.103 and found this picture of the mockup carrying Skyflash missiles. Does anyone with access to brochures or other stuff know if any other armament was ever illustrated or put on the mockup? The old thread on this subject does not cover.

Hi, in 1938,Parnall designed a twin boom heavy bomber Project,with no supporting tailplane or structure between the booms,how we can find a drawing or a more Info about it ?.

"France & UK Launch Next-Gen Missile Project with MBDA to Replace Harpoon/Scalp/Exocet by 2030" Published: Tuesday, 28 March 2017 15:21 Source...

Is this the F-117A that they are referring to here? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/dec/30/margaret-thatcher-us-french-military-technology-national-archives-top-secret?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I read that the Mk. IV version of the Bloodhound SAM was to be a mobile version. Anyone got any further details?