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  1. fightingirish

    Textron AirLand (Cessna) Scorpion - a light attack, reconnaissance jet project

    Textron and AirLand Enterprises will be unveiling its self-funded project, the two-seat, twin-engine Scorpion, on September 16th at the annual Air Force Association Air & Space Conference outside Washington. Officials gave already Aviation Leak, ehh, I mean Aviation Week & Space Technology, an...
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    • 2010s light attack/armed reconnaissance (laar) royal air force t-x program united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  2. Triton

    Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy

    "Air Force Upgrades C-5 Galaxy " By Kris Osborn Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 5:51 pm Source: http://www.dodbuzz.com/2013/07/31/air-force-upgrades-c-5-galaxy-planes/
    • Triton
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    • 2010s air mobility command united states united states air force
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  3. R

    ATF Statement of Operational Need performance requirements

    I was scrolling through yf-23.net when I saw this page. http://www.yf-23.net/ATFprogramme.html I was looking at the performance requirements given by the ATF Statement of Operational Need, and I noticed this. the ability to accelerate from Mach 0.6 to Mach 1 in 20 seconds the ability to...
    • Radical
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    • advanced tactical fighter cold war tactical air command united states air force
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  4. Grey Havoc

    AIRLAND BATTLE 2000 (1982)

    http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a127471.pdf
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    • 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000 ad armoured family of vehicles close air support cold war late 20th century north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield tactical air command tank tradoc u.s. army u.s. army training and doctrine command united states united states air force united states army west germany
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    • Forum: Theoretical, Fake and Generic Projects
  5. Grey Havoc

    AUTOMATED LASER DEPAINTING OF AIRCRAFT SURVEY OF ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES [1989-91]

    http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a250380.pdf
    • Grey Havoc
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    • cold war oklahoma city air logistics center post-cold war robotics united states united states air force
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  6. Grey Havoc

    Air Defense Initiative (US)

    http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a344791.pdf http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA237381&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA237382&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA237383&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1980s aerospace defense command cold war strategic defense initiative united states united states air force
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Military
  7. Grey Havoc

    ADVANCED ROBOTICS FOR AIR FORCE OPERATIONS [1989]

    http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a210098.pdf A June 1989 report jointly authored by the Committee on Advanced Robotics for Air Force Operations (Air Force Studies Board), and the Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems (National Research Council)
    • Grey Havoc
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    • cold war late 1980s robotics united states united states air force
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  8. P

    Advanced Fighter Aircraft Study – Avenging Falcons (AVFFX)

    Once again a question derived from “The Pentagon Paradox. The development of the F-18 Hornet” by James Perry Stevenson (ISBN 1557507759), Shrewsbury, 1993 'In Col. Everest E. Riccioni, USAF brief on his “Falcon Brief”, which had acquired the title, “Advanced Fighter Aircraft Study – Avenging...
  9. Grey Havoc

    US Cyber Command to be expanded

    Via the Drudge Report: Pentagon to boost cybersecurity force (Washington Post) Hmmmm.
    • Grey Havoc
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    • cold war ii cyberwar department of defense electronic warfare national security agency united states united states air force
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Military
  10. aam641

    B-52 testbed for a nuclear turbojet

    You may have already seen this at http://www.aerospaceprojectsreview.com/blog/?p=872 Attached is a picture of what looks like radiation doses around the nuclear engine. My quick conversion gives me 1000 Gy/hr in zone I and 5 Gy/hr in zone VIII. Could somebody knowledgeable check these...
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    • aircraft nuclear propulsion program atomic aircraft cold war general electric aircraft engines general electric company nuclear powered aircraft united states air force
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  11. Spook

    Concorde-based bomber photo-manipulation

    Is there anyone who can ID this plane for me? Is this a fake Picture ?! Regards, AK
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    • aérospatiale alternate history british aircraft corporation cold war mcdonnell douglas raf strike command royal air force strategic air command strategic bomber tupolev okb united states air force ussr
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  12. GTX

    GAF Jindivik

    Brochure, thanks of "bertielissie" on AMI:
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    • commonwealth of australia government aircraft factories great britain ministry of supply ministry of supply specification e.7/48 project b royal air force royal australian air force royal australian navy united states air force
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  13. Triton

    USAF Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH)

    RFP Kicks Off USAF Combat Rescue Helo Posted by Graham Warwick 7:22 AM on Oct 23, 2012 Source: http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a02eaab0a-317e-4b98-8774-bc1faedaf2ea No...
  14. Triton

    Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker

    Boeing KC-135 model with winglets found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NASA-USAF-AIR-FORCE-KC-135-WINGLETS-MODEL-KC135-/251161721311?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7a67b9df Seller's description:
    • Triton
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    • air education and training command air force reserve command air mobility command air national guard armeé de l'air boeing cold war cold war ii france jet age nasa post-cold war republic of singapore republic of singapore air force strategic air command turkey united states air force united states air forces in europe
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  15. bobbymike

    October 1987 Air Force Monthly

    Boost-Glide Vehicles DARPA and NASA have been in­volved in the NASP program since its inception. Now the Air Force is pursuing a joint program with DAR­PA to develop hypersonic boost-glide vehicles and build a prototype. These would be quite different from the runway-takeoff aircraft/...
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    • 1987 air force astronautics laboratory air force office of scientific research air force rocket propulsion laboratory air force systems command cold war defense advanced research projects agency late 1980s united states air force
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    • Forum: The Bar
  16. uk 75

    F 4 Phantom fails in the early 60s- 1154s or Lightnings?

    The F4 Phantom might have failed to materialise as the wonderful plane which the RAF and RN used to fill various gaps from the 60s onwards. In a Phantomless world would P1154 have been developed as planned in 1963 for both RAF and RN or would the Lightning have been developed in its swing wing...
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    • alternate history british aircraft corporation cold war early 1960s english electric company limited fleet air arm great britain hawker siddeley aviation ltd mcdonnell aircraft corporation nuclear battlefield raf fighter command royal air force royal navy stol strategic air command united states united states air force united states navy v/stol aircraft vtol
    • Replies: 71
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  17. flateric

    Hughes/Raytheon AN/APQ-181

    MILITARY CNS, FMS, DATA AND THREAT MANAGEMENT TITLE : AN/APQ-181 radar for the B-2 Type Airborne Ground Mapping and Terrain-Following Radar (GMR/TFR). Airborne Fire Control Radar (FCR). Description The AN/APQ-181, designed specifically for the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber...
  18. S

    Silo costs 1960s.

    Silo costs 1960s. What were the Titan 2 silo costs (1960$)? What were the 1960 Blue Streak silo cost estimates? How did they compare? How did they compare with Polaris costs?
  19. Michel Van

    To wish B-52 a happy birthday

    man time goes by On April 15, 1952 the Prototype of B-52 rolled out Hangar at Boeing for 60 year B-52 is backbone of USAF strategic Bombing carry nuke during cold war , bomb vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Serbian back in stone age and NASA NB-52B Launch X-15, D-21, X-38, X-24, M2-F3, HL-10 ...
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    • air combat command air force global strike command boeing cold war early 21st century heavy bomber late 20th century nuclear battlefield post-cold war strategic air command strategic bomber united states air force
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  20. Grey Havoc

    MX-767 Banshee

    Has anyone come across any info on this project? This is what I have from the Missile Scrapbook over in designation-systems.net:
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