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I've found very little information on the internet regarding the following and while I have some guesstimates and ideas as to what the systems do, I am not certain and I figure you guys would probably be able to provide a more conclusive answer. The Automatic Gyro-Leveling Device (AGLD) /...

Hi everybody, I’m an Italian aviation history enthusiast. I collect info about aircraft production in Italy, US and UK. Regarding US, I’ve gathered info from various sources, mainly Andrade, Parsch, Baugher and Putnam Aviation books. The issue I’m dealing now is to collect all info about FY...

Hi all From"les avions et engins Martin" Minidocavia - Alain PELLETIER. The project MARTIN 216 . Who know more ? Thanks if you know something.

I don't know if this is common knowledge, and if it is I apologize! I've just finished readying the wonderful book - World's Fastest Four-Engine Piston-Powered Aircraft: Story of the Republic XR-12 Rainbow, by Mike Machat. I found an interesting abstract in the book pertaining to: "Minus its...

Check out this article at RetroMechanix.com on the General Airborne Transport XCG-16, an American flying wing type combat glider with twin booms and a single rudder dating from 1944: The article reproduces an Army Air Force preliminary evaluation report on the type, which features 21 high...

Alongside the training and cargo gliders already in service at the outbreak of World War II, an idea that received more attention with the U.S. Army Air Force was the assault glider. Major Lewin B. Barringer, a glider specialist, on the staff of AAF, presented blueprints for such a glider in the...

Just put up a new article at RetroMechanix.com on a P-51D Mustang which was tested with a pair of unusual streamlined 150 gallon ferry tanks at Eglin Field, Florida in 1944-45: The object of the tests was to determine the safe ferry range of the P-51D airplane. The article features 20 photos...

Hi All! In early 1946, USAAF issued a preliminary specification for a 50,000 pounds payload Heavy Cargo and Troop carrier type aircraft. My opinion these manufacturers were participating of this competition: Fairchild Model 99 Lockheed Model L-168 Martin Model 240 (?) (?)...

In search of a color photo of the CW XF-87 "Blackhawk." -SP

Just finishing "The Jet Race and the Second World War" by Sterling Michael Pavelec. I enjoyed the story very much and I've learnt a lot. http://www.amazon.com/Jet-Race-Second-World-War/dp/1591146666/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277485918&sr=1-1 On page 137 I found a great surprise: Bell...

Can I also ask for the Vultee XP-68,the improvement version of Vultee XP-54

Here's a color shot of the XF-89 (46-678) with Fred C. Bretcher in the cockpit.

Greetings All - A friend passed along some scans from the San Diego Air & Space Museum which included a number of Convair designs I was not aware of. First off is the Model 103... Enjoy the Day! Mark

I finally got the microfilm in the mail of all four volumes of this study; and had them scanned by a local company. First up, the magnificient maidien known as the Valkyrie: Reading further; North American was very dead set against Active Defense in any form for the B-70; which isn't that...

I guess the search engine really is my friend. So say we all. http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviation/howard-hughes-d-2-a-9232.html Moonbat

Hi, I know that my dear Orionblamblam displayed a drawing to it before, but here is Boeing Model-448 in wind tunnel. Source: Charles D Bright The Jet Makers: The Aerospace Industry from 1945 to 1972 http://www.generalatomic.com/jetmakers/chapter4.html

I am looking for a picture of the Douglas CG-19 glider project that was initiated in 1946. Anybody can help? Jso Heyman

XA-44, later became XB-53 From http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil

Got this while touring WPAFB restoration facility looking for YF-23. Was told it is only example existant.

Convair XP-92 first configuration