A more theoretical question than alternative history, was there any interest within SAC to develop a "Heavy" ICBM to match the R-36's capabilities?
If so, could it fit within the existing Titan II launch sites? Titan II and R-36 are somewhat surprisingly similar in diameter and height, though...
AMSA was said to stand for "America's Most Studied Aircraft" due to the length of time it took to get to flying hardware.
Flying Review International, July 1970
I'm sure I've seen a Lockheed AMSA design, and Doug Richardson's B-1 book has 3 AMSA designs that may be the Rockwell evolution, but...
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cold war
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north american aviation
north american rockwell
rockwell international
sac
strategic air command
strategic bomber
united states
united states air force
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