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FIAT G91 was one of the most succesful Italian aeronautical products of '60s. A lot of the were produced and utilized at least by AMI, Luftwaffe and Portoguese Air Force. FIAT G91 was a close support light STOL fighter-bomber, with some recce capabilities despite its not optimal flight...

I read long time ago in Armies & Weapons the prototype of the SP-70, a cancelled self propelled howitzer but nothing on the web. Do you have something about it ? ;D

I have a lot informations about XM-2001 Crusader but nothing about "light" version (specifications) . These one had only six wheels but i have no dimensions (lenght ? etc...) ;D

Hola!!! I'm interested in information on the evolution of the FCS. These are two models I made from depictions taken out of ARMOR MAGAZINE in 1997. The model is a concept contest winner apparently designed by Dr. Asher Sharoni, from Western Design Howden (WDH) Thanks, Rafa

Here is the story of the gyrojet family of firearms. The gyrojet pistol was an interesting concept. It fired 13 mm rocket that was designed to spin like a rifled bullet towards the target. The firing method was unique as well, the hammer was actually in front of the round. Upon the trigger...

R.I.P. Comanche. :( A few pics of the cancelled EMD phase Comanche. Anyone have more info? I know for a fact that a publicly released 3-view exists but I haven't been able to find it yet. http://www.tinyurl.com/3ac5h3 http://www.tinyurl.com/ytw7dw

I recall a couple of pictures of designs for VSTOL versions of the Grumman Mohawk (one with tilt wing and another(I think from Boeing) with a VSTOL swing wing design? Was this in answer to a requirement in the US or were the aircraft simply speculative ventures in the early 60s. The Boeing...

I photographed this years ago at the Paris air Show but I never found any other reference to it (like designation, specs, 3 views....) I dimmly remember a reference to the cargo bay being kept in the design and could be used as bomb or torpedo(!!!) bay .... any info ? JCC

Just some pictures. Any information on it would be greatly appreciated. (That is, beyond what's on Andreas' site ;) ) Had some computer problems. Got to reformat my C drive yesterday so it'll probably be tomorrow or the next day before I get the pics up.

Boeing/Sikorsky team

Originally it was planned to be on a system like this.

This was an air defense system based on the M1 chassis. ISTR it had two 25mm guns and ADATS missiles but I can't find anything on it.

Was suppose to be a counter to the Russian JS III heavy tank. It weighed in at 65 tons with a 120mm gun. Although it did make it into service in small numbers it was a rarity.

Ah, in the '50s they were really creative in the design of land combat vehicles. :o They even devised tanks with detachable and FLYING turrets... Not joking

Another interesting Hughes AAH picture - in packed form. Original specifications also called for using of ejector seats and carrying additional antitank missiles internaly, so the helicopter should be re-armed during short landing. Mi-24 crews do it sometimes.

In 1955, the US Army issued a requirement for the development of a next generation gas turbine-powered medivac helicopter The winner of this competition would be awarded to Bell with their Model 204, then designated as the XH-40, and later again in 1962 it was changed to UH-1 Iroquois. I have...

1972 US Army AAH Program : Competition for the Advanced Attack Helicopter was between the Hughes Model 77 (YAH-64) and the Bell 409 (YAH-63). Other contenders were the Boeing Vertol AAH and the Lockheed CL-1700, a Cheyenne derivative. The Hughes Model 77 was selected and designated the AH-64...

‘Retractable Skidded’ AH-1 Cobra When Bell first came up with the efficient and versatile Bell AH-1 Cobra combat helicopter design, it originally went one step further by incorporating a retractable skid arrangement. This arrangement featured the skid’s retracting into the narrow fuselage. I...

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Ryan Lift-Fan Advanced Studies Flying Review Vol.20 No.12 Courtesy of Lark Model 182 is a transonic close-support fighter developed from XV-5A. Model 186-C is a supersonic point defence fighter Model 187-B is a also a supersonic fighter