Thread to discuss this family of lift engines, and aircrafts related. I've gathered some infos on the subject...
Le Fana de l'aviation, october 1997. Article on the Mirage IIIV.
"Circa 1967 RB-162 were to be replaced by RB-189, product of a join program between RR and Allison. Thrust was 2700...
Over the years the STOVL ability of the Harrier has led to various proposals for ships for it to operate from.
First was the VT Harrier Carrier concept of the mid-1970s. 8,000 tons, c. 400ft length at WL, 420 ft flight deck with ski-jump.
Electric propulsion powered by 9x5000 hp gas turbine...
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british aerospace plc
cold war
fleet air arm
great britain
harrier carrier
hawker siddeley aviation ltd
helicopter carrier
japan maritime self-defense force
post-cold war
royal navy
sea harrier
united states marine corps
united states navy
v/stolvosper thornycroft
vsel
vstol carriers
vtol
west germany
Following on from UK75's Post on a VTOL Lutwaffe 1975 i was wondering if anybody had the dimensions for the VJ-101 D ?. I can find stuff on-line for the B, C and E but not for the D >:(
A joint US-German VSTOL fighter project. Here we have a 3 view of an early configuration and an isometric cutaway of a later version with modified air intakes.
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/stolv/stol aircraft
vstol
vstol 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/stolv/stol aircraft
vstol
vtol
Don't know much about this one. Pictures sourced online; possibly from an old Aviation Week. Convair Model 200.
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