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    1931 Makhonine MAK-10

    MAK-10 was made by a russian aviator designer who moved to France. This plane have many designideas influenced by typical typical russian designs of the earlyer times. But had a very unique style anyway. It doesnt have a very wide body, rather a bit thin one vs. the length. That gave some...
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    Feasibility Study For A Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft - Hawker Siddeley Aviation Advanced Projects Group - 1962

    What it says on the tin...
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    "Advances in aerodynamics have made the swing-wing obsolete"

    I have constantly encountered this statement, and it always felt iffy to me. Is this actually true? Can anyone actually point to what advancements have reduced the need for swing-wings? I feel like, when we look at famous swing-wing aircraft (F-14, Su-25 Tu-160) we see the same patterns: T/W way...
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    Blueprint: General Dynamics F-111 by David Baker (new series from Crecy)

    General Dynamics F-111 Author: David Baker RRP: £27.95 £27.95 Add to Compare AVAILABLE 30TH AUGUST 2021 The General Dynamics F-111 was a swing-wing tactical fighter, interdictor, nuclear bomber and electronic warfare aircraft developed in the early 1960s in the belief that requirements...
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    Yvan Makhonine Projects

    Hi all, you know Yvan Makhonine? This french inventor build the Mak.10 (1931) and the Mak.123 (1947) with variable wing geometry. Anybody knows other projects of this man? I need also a short history, but not in french... Servus Maveric
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    Grumman G-235 "Gadfly" & Model134E "VTOL Mohawk" tilt-wing aircraft

    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...
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    UK ER.110D VG Projects

    Hi, in ER.110D Spec. for variable wing-sweep research aircraft,the contenders were Armstrong Whitworth AW.59,Blackburn B-90,Boulton Paul P.121,Bristol-183 and Saunders P.149. The Balckburn B-90 was single seat VG aircraft project powered by one Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojet and it had...
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    Fairchild FX fighter project (rival to the McDonnell-Douglas F-15)

    Fairchild F-15 (model number unknown) Early VG configuration Final submission- fixed wing
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    British VG Projects

    Blackburn P.135 1962 project for a supersonic Buccaneer successor. Source: Roy Boot From Spitfire to Eurofighter
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    Tornado Projects

    The original plans for the Tornado ADV included a LLTV mounted under the nose for long range target ID day or night, and an HMS. Sources Marconi builds Tornado LLTV system Flight International 2 Sept 1978 p730 Ferranti Develops Helmet Sight Flight International 21 Oct 1978 p1468
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