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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...
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    • british commonwealth british empire british shipbuilders cammell laird cold war great britain interwar period pre-world war i swan hunter vickers-armstrongs vsel world war i world war ii yarrow shipbuilders limited
    • Replies: 101
    • 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. 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
  6. 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: 32
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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: 16
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
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