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  1. M

    Consolidated-Vultee (Stout, Hall, Convair) flying cars

    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
  2. XP67_Moonbat

    Hughes D-2, D-5 and XF-11

    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
    • XP67_Moonbat
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    • cold war hughes aircraft company post-world war ii united states united states air force united states army air forces world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  3. J

    USAAF 1946 Informal Design Competition, Glider, Assault, Light

    I am looking for a picture of the Douglas CG-19 glider project that was initiated in 1946. Anybody can help? Jso Heyman
    • Jos Heyman
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    • assault glider bell aircraft corporation douglas aircraft company hughes aircraft company late 1940s post-world war ii united states army air forces world war ii
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  4. E

    Fisher XP-75

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

    Convair XP-92 / XF-92 - Development and Prototype

    Convair XP-92 first configuration
    • Justo Miranda
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    • air defence air defense command cold war consolidated vultee consolidated vultee aircraft corporation continental air forces convair interceptor interceptors late 1940s national advisory committee for aeronautics point-defense interceptor post-world war ii united states air force united states army air forces world war ii
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. K

    Convair XC-99 and derivatives

    The world's largest land plane, the XC-99, made its first flight in San Diego on 23 November 1947. The XC-99, serial 43-52436, is a double deck transport variant of the B-36. It has a considerably larger fuselage, but was never fitted with jet pods. The wingspan is the same 230 feet, but the...
    • KnightTemplar
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    • 1940s 1950s air transport command cold war consolidated vultee convair heavy transport korean war military air transport service nuclear powered aircraft pan am pan american world airways post-world war ii united states air force united states army air forces world war ii
    • Replies: 91
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  7. Jemiba

    Boeing YB-40 variations

    In RAF Flying Review 6/60, there was a letter to the editor, mentioning 2 variants of the unsuccesful YB-40 escorts, with an armament different to th one I knew before. According to the description the attched profiles were shown. One version is said to have had twin gun Emerson turrets in nose...
  8. P

    Canadian Car & Foundry B-2000B 'Intercontinental Bomber project

    In order to accelerate the intercontinental bomber project, a conference of high-ranking USAAF officers met on August 19, 1941 and decided to scale down their requirements. The maximum range requirement was reduced to 10,000 miles and the effective combat radius requirement was cut to 4000 miles...
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