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    AFFDL Cold Thrust Augmentation Fighter Concepts

    Taken from Structural Design Considerations for Cold Thrust Augmentation Fighter Concepts.
    • Dew
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    • air force flight dynamics laboratory cold war early 1970s united states united states air force v/stol v/stol aircraft
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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    Harrier Kingston P1214-3 Xwing Fighter Interceptor

    The British B.A.E. Kingston P1214-3 Xwing Fighter Interceptor is the only aircraftdesign that was really an X-Wing version. It was designed by Hawker Design Team at Kingston in the late 70's for RAF as Advanced-Short-Tak-Off / Vertical Landing Fighter.. The aircraft had 3 adjustable thrusters...
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    • 1980s 2024 advanced short takeoff and vertical landing british aerospace plc cold war great britain hawker siddeley aviation ltd interceptor late 1970s model remote controlled model aircraft v/stol aircraft
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    • Forum: User Artwork and Models
  3. hesham

    Piasecki PA-2C annular wing VTO aircraft

    Hi, the Piasecki PA-2C was designed to be vertical takeoff aircraft capable of sustained high speed level flight. http://www.piasecki.com/pa-2c.htm
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    Potential new Osprey Publishing books in the X-Planes book series

    I was dumbstruck to notice on Amazon a forthcoming book in Osprey Publishing's X-Planes series about the McDonnell XP-67 experimental bomber-destroyer, so I'm thinking the following potential books should be published in the X-Planes series by Osprey Publishing: America's Tilt-Duct X-Planes...
  5. helmutkohl

    What if Germany went through with VTOL aircraft?

    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...
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    • 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
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  6. RAP

    HAWKER SIDDELEY- EUROPES JET LIFT VTOL TRANSOPRT - MOCK-UP PUBLICITY BROCHURE

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/HAWKER-SIDDELEY-EUROPES-JET-LIFT-VTOL-TRANSOPRT-MOCK-UP-PUBLICITY-BROCHURE/333570004636?hash=item4daa52569c:g:JuoAAOSwInlejfh0
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    • cold war great britain hawker siddeley aviation ltd v/stol aircraft vtol
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    • Forum: Found on the Internet
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    RIP John Farley

    Sad news, John Farley has passed away. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/obituary-john-farley-the-harriers-champion-449661/
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    • aerospace industry air force cross (great britain) british aerospace plc central flying school etps great britain hawker aircraft limited hawker siddeley aviation ltd jet age most excellent order of the british empire royal air force royal aircraft establishment sea harrier space age test pilots v/stol aircraft vtol
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    • Forum: The Bar
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    Vought 4 Ducted Fan Design

    Hi All - Mixed in with the Eaglet and Mini-Eaglet drawings was this single seat 4 fan design. Have no idea what this was meant for - nonetheless it is interesting! Enjoy the Day! Mark
  9. uk 75

    Bundeswehr Harriers

    In the late 60s the Germans were looking for a replacement for its ground attack Fiat G 91s. As an offset against costs for BAOR and RAF Germany the UK succeeds in selling Harriers to the Bundeswehr and getting Dornier involved in its production and a joint trainer which becomes the Hawk. HS and...
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    • alternate history baor bundeswehr civil aviation close air support cold war dornier dornier flugzeugwerke federal republic of germany great britain hawker siddeley aviation ltd luftwaffe north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield raf germany v/stol aircraft vtol west germany
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
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    Alternative RN from 1983

    1983, rather than 1982 is a key date for decisions for the RN and UK defence as a whole, in the light of the Falklands and it's effect not just on defence thinking but on the UK populace's attitude to their country. As surely as it was to the political establishment. But in terms of changes a...
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    • 1980s 1990s aew alternate history anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare anti-surface warfare area air defence cold war cruiser fleet air arm great britain north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear powered vessels royal navy ssk supersonic v/stol aircraft vstol carriers vtol
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  11. uk 75

    Royal Air Force strike aircraft squadrons in the late 60s: plans versus reality

    I know that this is a well trodden subject but I thought that it would be interesting to compare the plans with what happened in reality. Ground Attack/Recce Squadrons It was planned to replace the Hunter with the 1154 Harrier in 8 squadrons: 2 in the UK, 2 in Germany, 2 in the Gulf and 2 in...
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    • air defence cold war great britain late 1960s north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield raf bomber command raf fighter command raf germany raf strike command royal air force strategic bomber v/stol aircraft vtol west germany
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  12. uk 75

    What is your favourite 70s 80s Harrier replacement/alternative?

    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...
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    • 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
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    • Forum: The Bar
  13. uk 75

    F 4 Phantom fails in the early 60s- 1154s or Lightnings?

    The F4 Phantom might have failed to materialise as the wonderful plane which the RAF and RN used to fill various gaps from the 60s onwards. In a Phantomless world would P1154 have been developed as planned in 1963 for both RAF and RN or would the Lightning have been developed in its swing wing...
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    • alternate history british aircraft corporation cold war early 1960s english electric company limited fleet air arm great britain hawker siddeley aviation ltd mcdonnell aircraft corporation nuclear battlefield raf fighter command royal air force royal navy stol strategic air command united states united states air force united states navy v/stol aircraft vtol
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  14. Mike Pryce

    Harrier Projects (Future title)

    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...
    • Mike Pryce
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    • 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
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    • Forum: ProjectTech Profiles
  15. Mike Pryce

    50 years of the Harrier

    Today it is 50 years since the first Hawker P.1127 hovered, on 21st of October 1960. Despite the recent news that the UK is retiring its fleet the US Marine Corps, Spanish Navy, Italian Navy and Indian Navy continue to operate it, and it is likely that the Harrier will still be in service for...
    • Mike Pryce
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    • 1960 2010 armada española fleet air arm indian navy nuclear battlefield post-cold war royal air force royal spanish navy united states marine corps v/stol aircraft vtol
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    • Forum: The Bar
  16. hesham

    Rockwell unknown VSTOL transport aircraft of 1977

    Hi, I displayed this aircraft before,but I can't identify it,who can ?. Low speed aerodynamic characteristics of a vectored thrust V/STOL transport with two lift/cruise fans Renselaer, D. J NASA-CR-152029 https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19770022151 [Admin - updated link and added report details]
  17. hesham

    Hawker Siddeley HS.133 VTOL Airliner

    Hi, who knows this VTOL airliner aircraft Project ?. http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1969/1969%20-%203287.html
  18. hesham

    Dornier LSK (Leichtes Schwebefähiges Kampfflugzeug) (Lightweight Hoverable Fighter) (1972)

    Hi, the Dornier sutdied in 1972 to develope an aircraft which was based on or looks like the SAAB-37 Viggen,and also designed a very beautiful lightweight V/STOL fighter,I never heard about them before. http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1972/1972%20-%202852.pdf
    • hesham
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    • 1970s air-to-ground anti-tank bundeswehr close air support cold war dornier flugzeugwerke federal republic of germany ground attack transonic v/stol aircraft vtol west germany
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  19. hesham

    Hawker Siddeley VTOL/STOL Concepts

    My dear Jemiba, can I ask you if there was a project to Hawker called HS-810 VTOL transport aircraft or not ?.
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    • cold war france french fifth republic great britain hawker siddeley aviation ltd nord aviation nord-aviation stol united kingdom v/stol aircraft vtol
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  20. hesham

    Various Japanese civilian aircraft designs

    Hi, The Japanese company NAMC YS-12 was developed from YS-11 but powered by two Rolls Royce dart RDa 10s ,YS-31 was with two RDa 7s and the YS-12-4 was with four RDa 10 engines. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1959/1959%20-%203097.html?search=ys-12
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    • airliner civil aviation cold war hypersonic japan light aviation post-cold war supersonic supersonic transport v/stol aircraft vtol
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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