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  1. Hood

    Vickers VC.4

    I have come across some information on the proposed VC.4 three-engined transatlantic airliner project of 1949. Information on the VC.4 was used to demonstrate aerodynamic drag issues in a Royal Aeronautical Society lecture by E. J. Edwards on 24 November 1949 entitled A Review of Aerodynamic...
    • Hood
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    • 1949 airliner civil aviation cold war great britain late 1940s post-world war ii vickers vickers-armstrongs vickers-armstrongs limited
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  2. uk 75

    Lists of Unbuilt Royal Navy and British Export Ships

    One of my continuing interests and a strength of this site is information about Royal Navy ships that never left the drawing board. Recently.not so much has been published about these designs so I thought I would start this thread. Many projects have there own threads and are well known to...
    • uk 75
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    • aircraft carrier battleships british commonwealth british empire british shipbuilders cammell laird cold war cruiser destroyer frigates great britain interwar period pre-world war i swan hunter vickers-armstrongs vsel world war i world war ii yarrow shipbuilders limited
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  3. Grey Havoc

    Naval Amphibious Craft Tracked eXperimental (NACT X)

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F_ZjytDqqE
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1950s admiralty cold war naval vehicle landing tracked experimental royal marines royal navy the armoured archives united kingdom vickers-armstrongs
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  4. Grey Havoc

    AFV Tracked, Close Support, Alecto I

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge7NvIH9JwI
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1940s a 25 harry hopkins british airborne forces british army of the rhine department of tank design fighting vehicles proving establishment spg tank board vickers-armstrongs world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  5. uk 75

    The VC10 and me

    One UK aircraft has been around me more than any other, and no, its not my beloved TSR2, AVS or Boeing SST. It is the VC 10 My Dad made me the Airfix kit. Until recently and from the age of 9 I could watch these elegant planes in their smart RAF colours doing circuits in and out of Brize...
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    • airliner british commonwealth british empire british overseas airways corporation civil aviation cold war great britain royal air force vickers-armstrongs vickers-armstrongs limited
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    • Forum: The Bar
  6. covert_shores

    Unbuilt Royal Navy submarines

    List compiled from the excellent book The Silent Deep: The Royal Navy Submarine Service since 1945 BOREAS Class - page 131 1950s diesel-electric SSK. Smaller complement to PORPOISE Class. 1200 tons 'high quiet speed' 4 x TT in bow, 2 x TT in stern Baseline version with twin screws, then single...
    • covert_shores
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    • cold war diesel-electric submarine great britain interwar period nuclear powered vessels royal navy vickers-armstrongs vsel world war i world war ii
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  7. Tzoli

    The 5.25 inch Mark IV

    From the navweaps site: http://navweaps.com/Weapons/index_weapons.htm My question is: Does anybody here ever found drawings or photos of this post war naval mount?
    • Tzoli
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    • 1940s battleship cold war cruiser nsfs post-world war ii royal navy vickers-armstrongs vickers-armstrongs limited world war ii
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  8. CJGibson

    Yarrow models in a North Shields Grocer's shop

    I had a search for something similar on the forum, but found nowt. The attached photo was taken in a grocer's shop in North Shields, just down the Tyne from Yarrow's warship yard. Thought someone on the forum could identify them. The upper one looks most interesting. Chris
    • CJGibson
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    • cold war great britain vickers-armstrongs vsel yarrow shipbuilders limited
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  9. Triton

    Vickers Armstrong Hovercraft Designs

    Artist's impression of Vickers Armstrong VA-4. 115 ton concept hovercraft - intended to carry about 500 passengers or 140 passengers plus 28 cars at 65 kts. At the time seen as direct competition to the Saunders-Roe SR-N4 hovercraft. Source: http://www.bartiesworld.co.uk/hovercraft/vickers.htm
    • Triton
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    • cold war great britain hovercraft royal marines royal navy vickers-armstrongs vickers-armstrongs limited
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  10. Antonio

    British Naval projects from late 70's

    Brooke Marine Offshore Patrol Ships Source: Aviation et Marine International November 1979
    • Antonio
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    • 1980s british shipbuilders brooke marine cold war great britain late 1970s royal navy vickers-armstrongs vosper thornycroft vsel yarrow shipbuilders limited
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  11. D

    Vickers 'Victory' & 'Jet' Bombers

    Hi, I'm looking for some info (line drawings, specifications) on the Vickers Victory and jet bomber designs of late WW2. The victory was a 6 engined evolution of the Wellington and the 'Jet Bomber' was the intermediate stage on getting to the Valiant. I already have some very high level info...
    • danielgrimes
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    • air ministry great britain heavy bomber raf bomber command royal air force strategic bomber vickers-armstrongs vickers-armstrongs limited world war ii
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  12. A

    Vickers Type-C heavy bomber

    Ok, I know that this plane figure in cover (and in detail!) in Tony buttler book, but I haven't got this book and need some details on this monster. Just performances, weight dimensions and a 3-view drawing would be cool. In what context was this project developed ? Did the RAF seriously bite...
    • Archibald
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    • air ministry great britain heavy bomber raf bomber command royal air force strategic bomber vickers-armstrongs vickers-armstrongs limited world war ii
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
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