In the post-war years, the U.S. Coast Guard wished to explore new concepts for sea rescue. Two studies emerged:
A glider-borne lifeboat which may be launched from water or land, and towed by powered aircraft to survivors of overseas airline crashed and marine casualties;
A twin-rotor...
Video of United States Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) concept by Vigor Industrial featuring an Ulstein X-bow.
http://youtu.be/gdxQjfQpuoM
Artist's impression of USCG Offshore Patrol Cutter by Vigor Industrial.
Source:
http://vigorindustrial.com/services/offshore-patrol-cutters-more
Hoping to stir upr some discussions (and undigging of half-forgotten infos) I post the Grumman projects list found in the Francillon's book (Putnam-Naval Insitute) on Grumman Corporation. As it's very well explained in the opening remarks, it is complete till G-128 and after veeeeery sketchy (to...
cold war
fleet air arm
grumman
interwar period
nasa
royal canadian navy
royal navy
space race
unitedstatesunitedstates air force
unitedstates army
unitedstates army air corps
unitedstates army air forces
unitedstatescoastguardunitedstates navy
world war ii
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