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    US built Lend Lease Matilda II

    Reading up on the GM 6046 diesel several years ago I was surprised to see the concept was sketched up by the British purchasing commission as a power option for a proposed US built version of the Matilda II. The very limited information I have read indicated that the US was not interested in...
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    The Tradewind magazine, February 1930 - Wright Aircraft Engines

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/334429752518?hash=item4ddd910cc6:g:7AoAAOSwPxNiYxmt
  3. Grey Havoc

    U.S. Army Armored Gun System program (early 1980s)

    https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lc14/the-littlefield-collection/lots/r0083-armored-gun-system-close-combat-vehicle-light-ccvl/574444
  4. hesham

    USA Rescue & Utility Helicopter Competition of 1945

    From The Spangenberg Index, could be the US Navy was responsible about that contest,it was about Rescue and Utility Helicopter,and the tenders were; - United Helicopters (Hiller) L-3 - Kellett - Higgins H-3 - McDonnell H-3 - Fleetwing Model-52 - Sikorsky For McDonnell,it was Model-42,about...
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    Red Aviation A03 V12 diesel engine

    I came across this engine, which is used in the Celera 500L, but is also offered for other applications (I've seen a DHC Beaver and a crop duster): It's a 6.1 l V12, twin turbo diesel engine. Rated at 550 or 600 shp. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2WZJJ5IzMU
  6. Dynoman

    Goddard's Experimental Rocket Plane of 1930 and the US Pre-War Rocket Revolution

    This is an alternative history of Goddard's historical liquid rocket launch of 1926 and the succeeding development of a fictional experimental rocket airplane based on Goddard's designs. The advent of the design and its governmental support ultimately leads to a change in the course of the US...
  7. Z

    McDonnell Douglas Mark II Batwing

    I recently visited the United States Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker, AL, and I came across the McDonnell Douglas Mark II Batwing. I haven't been able to find any information on this aircraft other than what was on the Museum's sign, and the only evidence of its existence on the internet is...
  8. Grey Havoc

    The Maine lake full of sunken steamboats (BBC)

    https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220919-the-sunken-steamboats-of-maines-moosehead-lake
  9. _Del_

    Ejection seat lawsuit

    https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/09/13/an-f-16-pilot-died-when-his-ejection-seat-failed-was-it-counterfeit/ Lovely.
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    Kysor Frustrated Widow (aka Torpedo Plane)

    Registered as N22C in 1949 and cancelled in 1955. has anybody got any info?
  11. isayyo2

    American Response to the R-36 - Titan II Successor

    A more theoretical question than alternative history, was there any interest within SAC to develop a "Heavy" ICBM to match the R-36's capabilities? If so, could it fit within the existing Titan II launch sites? Titan II and R-36 are somewhat surprisingly similar in diameter and height, though...
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    Micron Unveils Plans For $15 Billion Chip Manufacturing Plant In Idaho

    First Ohio, and now this. Don't they realize that Idaho is known for growing potatoes? :) https://www.thestreet.com/markets/micron-unveils-plans-for-15-billion-chip-manufacturing-plant-in-idaho
  13. Tiger2

    Strange model fighter jet in Mitsubishi Museum

    I haven't made a post on here in ages but today I stumbled upon something very strange and interesting only the people here might know of to find. I was going on a romp around Japan in Google Maps looking at aviation museums and such and I came across a museum near Nagoya Airport owned by...
  14. RavenOne

    EA-37B (ex EC-37B) Compass Call

    A sneak preview of USAF new EC-37B Compass Call visiting David-Monthan today, according to Offutt AFB Public Affairs. Cheers
  15. uk 75

    NATO Tactical Nuclear Forces

    In the late 1950s the US deployed a bewildering range of tactical nuclear weapons in Western Europe. The US Army had its spectacular 280mm atomic cannon mounted between two trucks. It then had smaller 8" warheads for the M115 howitzer which were made available to the UK and other NATO allies...
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    Havoc Pandora/Havoc III

    About 6 months ago I came across mention of a Havoc variant known as the Havoc Pandora, or Havoc III It was built upon RAF Havoc Is but featured a 2000ft cable with an aerial mine attached. 20 units were converted and used by No.240 Flight (redesignated No.93 Sqn). Eventually they were converted...
  17. overscan (PaulMM)

    Research in NASA history - a guide to the NASA history program

    https://history.nasa.gov/sp4543.pdf This document published in 2009 contains a summary of published books about NASA history and also a guide to the collections and archives found at various NASA locations. Looks potentially useful for researchers.
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    Lockheed Skunk Works 'Active Sonar Stealth Submarine' ca.1980

    http://www.hisutton.com/Lockheed-Stealth-Submarine-Design.html Neat little article i found, I'm curious how much it would have effected things if it had been built, al lest one as a prototype.
  19. klem

    Gibson Motor Vehicle 1915.

    Long before the Welbike, the American inventor Arthur Hugo Cecil Gibson in 1915 during the First World War, offered his motor vehicle to the American army. A 22.5 kg combat scooter that can carry a load of 136 kg at a speed of 40 km/h but was not accepted however it did not differ so much from...
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    Brewster projects

    Hai Except some drawings concerning the P-33 projects, I did not find any information concerning other Brewster projects. The only which I earlier mentioned was the two-seat fighter, further no details etc. Is there any material/information concerning this two-seat fighter and other not...
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