Germany was experimenting with various VTOL aircraft during the cold war
in the end they didn't go for any of them.
in this alternate scenario.. what if Germany did order some into production?
1. Which design would be the most likely to lead to operation? they had the VAK 191, DO 31 (this...
alternate history
bundesmarine
cold war
federal republic of germany
jet age
kommando der marineflieger
luftwaffe
marineflieger
north atlantic treaty organisation
nuclear battlefield
v/stol aircraft
vstol
vtol
west germany
cold war
heavy bomber
north american aviation
nuclear battlefield
strategic air command
strategic bomber
strategic reconnaissance
united states
united states air force
usaf
v/stol
vstol
One of the joys of this site is the quantity of info available on unbuilt aircraft projects. Particularly tantalising are the various projects in the 70s and 80s for a supersonic VSTOL to replace the Harrier.
The Bae 1216 has been the best covered thanks to Michael Pryce. Various US designs...
cold war
fleet air arm
france
great britain
north atlantic treaty organisation
nuclear battlefield
royal navy
united states
united states marine corps
united states navy
v/stol aircraft
vstol
vtol
The next PTP I am writing, on Harrier Projects, is about 50% written.
It will feature some things already known about, but tell their full story, such as:
as well as revealing wholly new stories, such as the full saga of the Harrier III, the proposed Sea Harrier FRS.3 and some weird and...
cold war
fleet air arm
great britain
north atlantic treaty organisation
nuclear battlefield
royal air force
royal navy
sea harrier
united states
united states marine corps
united states navy
v/stol aircraft
vstol
vtol
I find in my archives the Dassault MD 630 Cavalier project drawing. I could post it if y are interesting.
I propose to start a "Dassault projects" Topic
Now, the Calavier projects
1960s
aéronavale
armeé de l'air
cold war
french fifth republic
late 1950s
marine nationale
société des avions marcel dassault
v/stol aircraft
vstol
vtol
british aerospace plc
cold war
fleet air arm
great britain
hawker siddeley aviation ltd
mcdonnell douglas
nuclear battlefield
post-cold war
royal air force
royal navy
sea harrier
united kingdom
united states
united states marine corps
united states navy
v/stol
v/stol aircraft
vstolvstol carriers
vtol
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
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