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    First volume of a series on C-130 Hercules : Europe

    Just published. The first volume is dedicated to European operators. An interesting page dealing with the potential C-130 production by Sud-Aviation in France in the sixties. The author, Xavier Capy, is well known for his previous books on Noratlas and Transall. More details on www.c-130.eu.
    • Yves Robins
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    • airlift armeé de l'air c-130 cold war french fifth republic lockheed royal air force sud aviation united states western europe
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    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
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    Franco-german super Caravelle

    So I was reading " concorde and the Americans" and one of the things that caught my eye was that neither Britain or France were each others first choice. Britain originally wanted to work with America inorder to build the first supersonic jet, but the Americans were set on there mach 2.7 speed...
    • Cjc
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    • alternate history cold war federal republic of germany france french fifth republic jet age société des avions marcel dassault sud aviation supersonic west germany western europe
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
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    Sud-Aviation X600 VTOL

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

    French ECAT Projects

    Perhaps someone has more infos about the Dassault proposal for the ECAT competition, which was known as the Cavalier (not to be mixed up with the VSTOL design with the same name) and which lost against the Br.121, later Jaguar. It would have been powered by two GE J85 engines and was intended...
    • Jemiba
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    • armeé de l'air bréguet aviation cold war dassault france french fifth republic nord-aviation potez air-fouga société des avions et moteurs henry potez société des avions marcel dassault sud aviation
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  5. Jemiba

    french hydrofoil missile boat

    Just found today in Icaré 1971 issue,french project for a hydrofoil missile boat. As it's desigantion is SA-850, I think it had been a project of the naval branch (?) od Sud-Aviation ? Nevertheless, maybe it's interesting for you ... displacement : 75 t, speed 48 knots, armament 4 x Exocet and...
    • Jemiba
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    • cold war direction technique des constructions navales early 1970s france french navy hydrofoil marine nationale sud aviation
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
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    BAC/Sud Aviation Concorde - Development, Variants, Projects

    According to Key Publishing (I just hate this forum, so don't ask me why I browse there!) there had been studies for an improved concorde. - No reheat - another stage compressor on the engines - 25% more range - leading edge slats - more fuel Of course, this went to nothing because of the...
    • Archibald
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    • aérospatiale british aerospace plc british aircraft corporation cold war france french fifth republic great britain jet age sud aviation supersonic transport aircraft committee
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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