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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...
    • leaded50
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    • 2024 early 1930s french third republic interwar period ivan makhonine model remote controlled model aircraft variable geometry
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    Feasibility Study For A Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft - Hawker Siddeley Aviation Advanced Projects Group - 1962

    What it says on the tin...
    • Barrington Bond
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    • anti-submarine warfare cold war early 1960s elint great britain hawker siddeley aviation ltd maritime surveillance raf coastal command royal air force strategic reconnaissance supersonic variable geometry
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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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...
    • Elysium
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    • aircraft design cold war cold war ii post-cold war variable geometry
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    • Forum: Aircraft Design
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    F-14 forced on the USAF

    What would happen if the usaf f-15 project was canceled by congress and the usaf was forced to use the navys f-14 like what had happened with the f-4.
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    • 1970s 1980s adcom aerospace defense command alternate history cold war improved manned interceptor program united states air force united states navy variable geometry vfx
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  5. overscan (PaulMM)

    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...
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • aerospace defense command air defense command air-to-ground bomber cold war department of defense general dynamics interceptor nuclear battlefield raf bomber command royal air force royal australian air force strategic air command strategic bomber supersonic tactical air command united states united states air force united states navy variable geometry
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    F-14 Tomcat

    Sounds like "The Great Book Of Modern Warplanes": http://www.amazon.com/Great-Book-Modern-Warplanes/dp/B000RERZXY Martin
    • martinbayer
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    • cold war fleet air defense interceptor grumman imperial iranian air force interceptor northrop grumman post-cold war tactical reconnaissance united states marine corps united states navy variable geometry
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    • Forum: Designation Systems
  7. Maveric

    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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    • 1930s 1940s 1950s armeé de l'air cold war french fourth republic french third republic interwar period ivan makhonine post-world war ii pre-world war ii variable geometry world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
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    BAC R.14 variable geometry aircraft

    Can anyone tell me about the R.14 which was a variable geometry concept worked on by BAC at Warton? This appears to have been one of the pre-Tornado projects, but I don't know which one. It does seem to have got as far as windtunnel testing but probably not much further. Any information about...
  9. uk 75

    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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    • boeing cold war grumman u.s. army united states united states army v/stol aircraft variable geometry vtol long range sensor aircraft
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  10. hesham

    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...
    • hesham
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    • air ministry british empire cold war early 1950s experimental great britain ministry of supply royal air force royal aircraft establishment supersonic united kingdom variable geometry
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  11. Sundog

    F-14 Tomcat Projects

    I was wondering if anyone has any more information on the version of the Tomcat II shown in the image below? It's obviously stealthier than the standard version and has inlets similar to the F-22, but I was wondering if anyone here has all three views or any renderings or pictures of models of...
    • Sundog
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war early 21st century fighter bomber fleet air defense interceptor imperial iranian air force interceptor late 1960s late 20th century post-cold war strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance united states united states marine corps united states navy variable geometry
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  12. overscan (PaulMM)

    Fairchild FX fighter project (rival to the McDonnell-Douglas F-15)

    Fairchild F-15 (model number unknown) Early VG configuration Final submission- fixed wing
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • air superiority air-to-ground close air support cold war f-15 f-x f-x program (usaf) fairchild republic united states united states air force variable geometry
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  13. overscan (PaulMM)

    British VG Projects

    Blackburn P.135 1962 project for a supersonic Buccaneer successor. Source: Roy Boot From Spitfire to Eurofighter
  14. overscan (PaulMM)

    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
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • air defence british aerospace plc british aircraft corporation cold war electronic warfare interceptor north atlantic treaty organisation panavia aircraft gmbh post-cold war sead stol tactical reconnaissance variable geometry
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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