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Okay, this is a random smattering of designations applied to concepts coming out of the Texas-based Hamilton AeroSpace. I'm sure that their are a host of other designations which have emerged from the fertile/fevered imagination of George D. Hamilton.
Most of this stuff is fantasy-realm vapourware I thought that it might be worth noting the designations to reduce the confusion inherent in firehosing out design concepts the way Hamilton AeroSpace does.
The meanings of Hamilton designations are self-evident - 'A' for Attack (A-II); 'AH' for Attack Helicopter (AH1); 'AT' for Attack Trainer (AT2); [1] 'H' for Hamilton (H1); 'HX' for Hamilton Experimental (HX-1, etc.); 'HXT' for Hamilton Experimental (HXT-2); and 'T' for Trainer (T2).
An exception is LRRP-V (Long-Range Remotely-Piloted Vehicle) which is 'numberless' description rather than a true designation. Numbers jump around a bit. Many types pop up with first in their class numbered '2'. That could have suggested the number of seats where it not for the 2-seat HX-1. And then there are the HX-321 and HX-322 - with triple-digit numbers appearing out of the blue.
Style/presentation is also a bit wobbly. As noted, on the Hamilton AeroSpace website, their Avenger fighter is listed as both the A-II and AII on the same page. This designation is also the only one using Roman numerals. All earlier designations seemed to be present with hyphens between letters and numbers. But, A-II aside, the current preference seems to be for designations without hyphens or spaces.
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[1] Perhaps more like an attack-aircraft-based-on-a-trainer ... as opposed to a dual-role attack-trainer.
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Hamilton AeroSpace Aircraft Designations
Hamilton AeroSpace A-II Avenger - Multi-mission jet 'fighter'
- A-II (early): Conv. tail layout; widely-spaced engine nacelles
- A-II : 2 x 2,200 lbf P&WC JT15D hbp turbofans; span 9.65 m
- A-II (late): CAS aircraft; cranked-arrow wings with canards
- A-II : 2 x P&WC 4,000 lbf PW545 turbofans; span 9.65 m (??)
- A-II : Main armament; 1 x 30 mm GAU-13/A in GPU-5/A pod
-- http://www.hamiltonaerospace.com/military.htm
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/th...aba-skorpion-atlas-etc.170/page-2#post-117230
Hamilton AeroSpace AH1 Cheyenne - Helicopter gunship
- AH1 : Few details; low detectability; twin turboshaft engine*
-- * No exact engine type specified by Hamilton AeroSpace
- AH1 : 1 x 30 mm M230 + 2 x .338 calibre mini guns**
-- ** (??) Ref. to DTV's rotary gun in .338 Norma Magnum (??)
Hamilton AeroSpace AT2 - T2 Texan-derived light attack a/c
- AT2 : Tandem 2-seat airframe as per T2 but with swept wings
- AT2 : 1 x P&WC JT15D turbojet engine; span 9.35 m (??)
Hamilton AeroSpace H1 Badger - CAS a/c; canard cranked-arrow
- H1 : 2 x Williams FJ33 or PW615 turbofan engines;* span 9.14 m
-- * No details on how these turbofans drive the rear propeller
Hamilton Aerospace HX-1 - Tandem 2-seat Battlefield Support a/c
- HX-1 : CAS 'fighter'; canard cranked-arrow; turboshaft pusher-prop
- HX-1 : 1 x 1,563 shp LHTEC T800 turboshaft engine; span (??) m
Hamilton Aerospace HX-11 - Battlefield Support a/c; canard cranked-arrow
- HX-11: CAS 'fighter'; layout as per HX-1 other than being jet-propelled
Hamilton AeroSpace HX-II - (??) mention by hesham; same as HX-11 (??)
Hamilton AeroSpace HX-321 - 2-seat piston-engined pusher-prop GA a/c
- HX-321: Mockup shows a long-legged F-16-like shape; conventional tail
- HX-321: Seemingly also proposed as the basis for a CAS 'fighter' type
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/th...saba-skorpion-atlas-etc.170/page-2#post-86988
Hamilton AeroSpace HX-322 - Private 2-seat light twin-jet; canard cranked-arrow
- HX-322: Conceptually evolved from HX-321 but layout revised & jet-powered
-- http://www.hamiltonaerospace.com/hx-322.htm
Hamilton AeroSpace HXT-2 - Twin turbofan, 2-seat military basic trainer
- HXT-2 : 2 x 1,330 lb Garrett F109/TFE109 turbofan engines; span 8.79 m
-- Unclear if any direct relationship between HXT-2 & T2 Texan (??)
Hamilton AeroSpace LRRP-V - multi-mission, modular RPS/UAS
- LRRP-V: Canard cranked-arrow wing; seems related to HX-322
- LRRP-V: 1,500-to-3,000 lbf unspecified engine types;* span (??) m
-- *Given as "a variety of powerplants"; driving the pusher-prop
-- http://www.hamiltonaerospace.com/uav.htm
Hamilton AeroSpace T2 Texan - Planned USAF JPATS contender
- T2 : Similar in layout to original A-II concept (as F-5 replacement)
- T2 : 1 x 1,330 lb Garrett F109-GA-100 (TFE109) turbofan; span 9.35 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/attachments/t2-texan-png.690423/
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/jpats-competition.733/#post-19562
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So, who has more on Hamilton AeroSpace designations?
BTW, on the Hamilton AeroSpace website - http://www.hamiltonaerospace.com/index.htm - principal George D. Hamilton gave his address as 1194 Whartons Dock Rd ... which takes you to a bungalow on a rural property in Bandera, TX. [2] Take that for what you will about the legitimacy (or potential) of Hamilton AeroSpace as a source of quality aircraft designs.
As noted elsewhere, the HA-1 Turboliner has nothing to do with George Hamilton - the HA-1 was a Beech 18 conversion programme by the unrelated Hamilton Aircraft Co. (now called Hamilton Aerospace Technologies, Inc.) of Tucson, AZ.
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[2] JAWA and some other sources lists Hamilton Aerospace as being located in San Antonio, TX.
Most of this stuff is fantasy-realm vapourware I thought that it might be worth noting the designations to reduce the confusion inherent in firehosing out design concepts the way Hamilton AeroSpace does.
The meanings of Hamilton designations are self-evident - 'A' for Attack (A-II); 'AH' for Attack Helicopter (AH1); 'AT' for Attack Trainer (AT2); [1] 'H' for Hamilton (H1); 'HX' for Hamilton Experimental (HX-1, etc.); 'HXT' for Hamilton Experimental (HXT-2); and 'T' for Trainer (T2).
An exception is LRRP-V (Long-Range Remotely-Piloted Vehicle) which is 'numberless' description rather than a true designation. Numbers jump around a bit. Many types pop up with first in their class numbered '2'. That could have suggested the number of seats where it not for the 2-seat HX-1. And then there are the HX-321 and HX-322 - with triple-digit numbers appearing out of the blue.
Style/presentation is also a bit wobbly. As noted, on the Hamilton AeroSpace website, their Avenger fighter is listed as both the A-II and AII on the same page. This designation is also the only one using Roman numerals. All earlier designations seemed to be present with hyphens between letters and numbers. But, A-II aside, the current preference seems to be for designations without hyphens or spaces.
_______________________________________________
[1] Perhaps more like an attack-aircraft-based-on-a-trainer ... as opposed to a dual-role attack-trainer.
_______________________________________________
Hamilton AeroSpace Aircraft Designations
Hamilton AeroSpace A-II Avenger - Multi-mission jet 'fighter'
- A-II (early): Conv. tail layout; widely-spaced engine nacelles
- A-II : 2 x 2,200 lbf P&WC JT15D hbp turbofans; span 9.65 m
- A-II (late): CAS aircraft; cranked-arrow wings with canards
- A-II : 2 x P&WC 4,000 lbf PW545 turbofans; span 9.65 m (??)
- A-II : Main armament; 1 x 30 mm GAU-13/A in GPU-5/A pod
-- http://www.hamiltonaerospace.com/military.htm
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/th...aba-skorpion-atlas-etc.170/page-2#post-117230
Hamilton AeroSpace AH1 Cheyenne - Helicopter gunship
- AH1 : Few details; low detectability; twin turboshaft engine*
-- * No exact engine type specified by Hamilton AeroSpace
- AH1 : 1 x 30 mm M230 + 2 x .338 calibre mini guns**
-- ** (??) Ref. to DTV's rotary gun in .338 Norma Magnum (??)
Hamilton AeroSpace AT2 - T2 Texan-derived light attack a/c
- AT2 : Tandem 2-seat airframe as per T2 but with swept wings
- AT2 : 1 x P&WC JT15D turbojet engine; span 9.35 m (??)
Hamilton AeroSpace H1 Badger - CAS a/c; canard cranked-arrow
- H1 : 2 x Williams FJ33 or PW615 turbofan engines;* span 9.14 m
-- * No details on how these turbofans drive the rear propeller
Hamilton Aerospace HX-1 - Tandem 2-seat Battlefield Support a/c
- HX-1 : CAS 'fighter'; canard cranked-arrow; turboshaft pusher-prop
- HX-1 : 1 x 1,563 shp LHTEC T800 turboshaft engine; span (??) m
Hamilton Aerospace HX-11 - Battlefield Support a/c; canard cranked-arrow
- HX-11: CAS 'fighter'; layout as per HX-1 other than being jet-propelled
Hamilton AeroSpace HX-II - (??) mention by hesham; same as HX-11 (??)
Hamilton AeroSpace HX-321 - 2-seat piston-engined pusher-prop GA a/c
- HX-321: Mockup shows a long-legged F-16-like shape; conventional tail
- HX-321: Seemingly also proposed as the basis for a CAS 'fighter' type
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/th...saba-skorpion-atlas-etc.170/page-2#post-86988
Hamilton AeroSpace HX-322 - Private 2-seat light twin-jet; canard cranked-arrow
- HX-322: Conceptually evolved from HX-321 but layout revised & jet-powered
-- http://www.hamiltonaerospace.com/hx-322.htm
Hamilton AeroSpace HXT-2 - Twin turbofan, 2-seat military basic trainer
- HXT-2 : 2 x 1,330 lb Garrett F109/TFE109 turbofan engines; span 8.79 m
-- Unclear if any direct relationship between HXT-2 & T2 Texan (??)
Hamilton AeroSpace LRRP-V - multi-mission, modular RPS/UAS
- LRRP-V: Canard cranked-arrow wing; seems related to HX-322
- LRRP-V: 1,500-to-3,000 lbf unspecified engine types;* span (??) m
-- *Given as "a variety of powerplants"; driving the pusher-prop
-- http://www.hamiltonaerospace.com/uav.htm
Hamilton AeroSpace T2 Texan - Planned USAF JPATS contender
- T2 : Similar in layout to original A-II concept (as F-5 replacement)
- T2 : 1 x 1,330 lb Garrett F109-GA-100 (TFE109) turbofan; span 9.35 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/attachments/t2-texan-png.690423/
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/jpats-competition.733/#post-19562
______________________________________
So, who has more on Hamilton AeroSpace designations?
BTW, on the Hamilton AeroSpace website - http://www.hamiltonaerospace.com/index.htm - principal George D. Hamilton gave his address as 1194 Whartons Dock Rd ... which takes you to a bungalow on a rural property in Bandera, TX. [2] Take that for what you will about the legitimacy (or potential) of Hamilton AeroSpace as a source of quality aircraft designs.
As noted elsewhere, the HA-1 Turboliner has nothing to do with George Hamilton - the HA-1 was a Beech 18 conversion programme by the unrelated Hamilton Aircraft Co. (now called Hamilton Aerospace Technologies, Inc.) of Tucson, AZ.
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[2] JAWA and some other sources lists Hamilton Aerospace as being located in San Antonio, TX.
