u.s. navy

  1. uk 75

    Carter's Second Term and the US Navy

    After the rescue of most of the American hostages in 1980 Jimmy Carter went on to secure a second term against a divided Republican party. The United States Navy had been hoping that a Republican victory would secure its additional Nimitz class carriers. Carter moved quickly to scotch these...
  2. Steve Pace

    Douglas Skyrocket

    I found this online - a view of the D-558-2 I've never seen before (note original cockpit canopy). Credit Life magazine - Steve Pace
    • Steve Pace
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    • buaer buair bureau of aeronautics cold war douglas aircraft company early 1950s jet age late 1940s national advisory committee for aeronautics supersonic u.s. navy united states united states navy
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  3. J

    Rotorcycles for USMC

    Rotorcycles In the early 1950s the US Marine Corps was considering a single seat portable ultra light helicopter which could be airdropped. The programme was conducted by the US Navy’s Office of Naval Research and included the following designs: Hiller 1033 Rotorcycle: Two prototypes...
    • Jos Heyman
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    • 1950s airborne forces airmobile cold war gyrodyne hiller aircraft corporation office of naval research u.s. navy united states marine corps usmc
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  4. M

    Talos, the SPG-56 and the SPG-61

    Over the course of the life of the Talos system in the USN, the SPG-56 and SPG-61 Missile Fire Control radars were developed to replace the SPG-49 used to guide the Talos missile. Prototypes of each were built but these radars were never introduced into service. Either one would have, no doubt...
    • M. A. Rozon
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    • bendix corporation cold war naval radar nuclear battlefield nuclear powered vessels radar strategic air command u.s. army u.s. navy united states united states air force united states army united states navy usaf usn
    • Replies: 106
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  5. TinWing

    Cancelled 1950s Aluminum Hull USN Ocean Minesweeper?

    There is a reference in Norman Friedman's "U.S. Amphibious Ships" to a canceled 225 ft. ocean minesweeper that was related to the singleton unit USS Carronade in terms of hull form. Aluminum hull construction would have made a great deal of sense as it was very obviously amagnetic and less...
    • TinWing
    • Thread
    • buships cold war early 1950s late 1940s mine warfare vessel u.s. navy united states navy us navy
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  6. N

    Project America ships

    Link: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/project-america.htm Interesting idea. Started off as cruise ships, and morphed into naval command ships.
    • NERVA
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    • 1990s accommodation hulk barracks ship command ship department of defense department of transportation early 2000s ingalls shipbuilding litton ingalls maritech maritime administration national shipbuilding research program northrop grumman post-cold war u.s. navy united states united states navy us navy us-flag ship pilot project war on terror
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  7. Boogey

    Naval Aircraft Factory.

    Once upon a time I gave an information to aerofiles.com that project of Seversky's naval fighter NF-1 had to be developed under designation XFN-1 by NAF. There are still doubts about the question ... Never mind. Doubts spread : We all know of PN famous reco series, then P2N, then P4N ; what...
    • Boogey
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    • aviation supply office buaer department of the navy interwar period late 1910s naval air material center naval reserve flying corps post-world war i u.s. navy united states united states navy world war i world war ii
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Designation Systems
  8. K

    Mach-4 Deck-Launched Interceptor

    Does anybody have any drawings of McDonnell's Mach-4 deck-launched interceptor? KJ
  9. hesham

    Amphibian Autogiro

    Hi, here is an unusual amphibian autogiro aircraft,I think it was from Cierva design. http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1935/1935%20-%200631.html
  10. flateric

    McDonnell-Douglas Mach 3/4.5 Navy Fighter (not VFX)

    At least looks very VFX-sky
  11. boxkite

    Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III

    Two magazines („The Aeroplane“ and „Flugwelt“) mention a Chance Vought XF9U as an further development of the F8U with big radar in the nose and air intakes similar to the F-105. Is it a hoax or a secret project? Who is able to help?
    • boxkite
    • Thread
    • buaer buweps chance vought cold war late 1950s u.s. navy united states united states marine corps united states navy usmc vought
    • Replies: 265
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  12. hesham

    Nagler / Voljet / Phoenix Helicopters and Projects

    From USA, Nagler helicopters: the NH-120,NH-140 and NH-160 were a single seat light helicopters the Honcho 100 (cold-jet) tip driven single seat helicopter,was developed into Honcho 200, a two seat research helicopter with enclosed cabin,the Honcho 202 was a production version of 200...
  13. C

    Boeing Global Patrol Aircraft for USN

    Hi Everybody! Chuck Anderson here!! Is anyone familiar with the following aircraft design, and if so, can anyone tell me where I can find further information? My original source was from an artist's conception appearing in an issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology in the 1980's. (I'm sorry...
    • ChuckAnderson
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war maritime patrol aircraft maritime surveillance office of naval research strategic reconnaissance u.s. navy united states united states navy us navy ocean surveillance system aircraft
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  14. Deino

    McDonnell-Douglas Model 279 VSTOL fighter

    Model 279 [pictures replaced with higher resolution copy below]
    • Deino
    • Thread
    • 1980s cold war mcdonnell douglas nasa nasa ames research center supersonic u.s. navy united states united states marine corps united states navy usmc v/stol v/stol aircraft vstol vtol
    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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