Retro Mechanix - now on Patreon
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After numerous requests, I am finally republishing the documents formerly hosted on the old Retromechanix site. These documents will be remastered with higher image quality and resolution, where applicable. These will be released periodically on my Gumroad site and not mixed in with the usual monthly releases of documents on Patreon, as I want to reserve that site for material I have not published before.
The video previews a collection of PDFs covering early postwar American VTOL efforts. The first subject is a trio of NACA reports on various convertible aircraft concepts by de Monge, Leonard, Platt-LePage, Wilford, Wishon, and several other designers. The second subject is the Zimmerman Flying-Wing Helicopter, a modification of the Vought XF5U-1. Included are two proposal reports, correspondence, and a special set of 1/72 scale plans digitally traced from the original. In total, there are 128 pages of material with 31 pages of rare drawings, artist's impressions and photos scanned at both 150 DPI and 300 DPI, depending on the version purchased. (Please note that the images are lightly watermarked with the Retromechanix logo).
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This is a gem, thank you very much!!!
Early missile studies series is also extremely interesting
As one of these documents appeared on the old Retromechanix site, I am selling these PDFS on my Gumroad store, as I reserve the Patreon page for material I have not published before. There is both 150 DPI and a 300 DPI versions available at affordable prices, the latter being more than twice the resolution of the images hosted on the old site.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on the Convair Skate seaplane night fighter, Convair XB-46, Project Wizard (MX-794) ABM study by the University of Michigan, and Vought F7U-1 with a single tail. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on the Retromechanix Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on the Convair Skate seaplane night fighter of 1949, Convair XB-46, Douglas flat engine projects of 1938, Project Wizard (MX-794) ABM study by the University of Michigan, and Vought V-346 (F7U-1) alternate designs. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on the Convair Skate seaplane night fighter of 1949, Convair XB-46, the Project Wizard (MX-794) ABM study by the University of Michigan, and Vought XF7U-1 Cutlass mock-up. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on the Convair XB-46, miscellaneous Douglas WW II studies, Fokker Atlantic XFA-1 fighter, the Project Wizard (MX-794) ABM study by the University of Michigan, and Vought V-362 and V-389 Cutlass studies. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on the the Douglas DB-10 flat engine attack bomber of 1938-39, North American FSW fighter studies of 1946, Project Wizard (MX-794) ABM, and Vought V-366-D/E Cutlass studies. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on the crash of a Curtiss P-40F in 1942, North American FSW fighter studies of 1946, the Project Wizard (MX-794) ABM study from the University of Michigan, and Vought V-366-A-F & F7U-3 Cutlass studies. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
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I have Project Wizard as MX-791, a joint Douglas-RAND study. Was that the same? Related?
It is likely related, but I don't have the Douglas/Rand reports, only the ones from the University of Michigan funded under USAAF contract no. W33-038 ac-14222 (MX-794).
New video uploaded previewing a free document release from Retromechanix on the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation's participation in the US Army Air Corp's Circular Proposal 39-770 single-engine interceptor pursuit competition of 1939. This material originates from the Giuseppe M. Bellanca Collection at the National Air and Space Museum; those wishing to download it can become a free member of the Retromechanix Patreon site. The material is divided into 2 PDFs totaling 243 pages. Special thanks to Allan Griffith for providing these documents.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on USAAC CP 39-770 single engine interceptor pursuit evaluations, Douglas Model 312 & 316 pusher pursuit Studies of 1939-40, the Project Wizard (MX-794) ABM study by the University of Michigan, and Vought folding wingtip fighter and attack studies 1952-53. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing a free document release from Retromechanix on the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation's participation in the US Army Air Corp's Circular Proposal 39-775 twin-engine interceptor pursuit competition of 1939. This material originates from the Giuseppe M. Bellanca Collection at the National Air and Space Museum; those wishing to download it can become a free member of the Retromechanix Patreon site; the PDF of manufacturer correspondence is 135 pages in length. Special thanks to Allan Griffith for providing this material.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on the Project Wizard (MX-794) USAF anti-ballistic missile system summary report of September 1947; this 102 page report features 21 pages of rare images. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release, which includes the Boeing Model 314 Handbook of Instructions for Operation; North American RD 1386B "Three Engine Navy Fighter" blueprints from 1946; and Project Wizard (MX-794) USAF ABM brochure of October 1948. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release, which covers the Boeing GA-1 ground attack airplane, Boeing Model 314 maintenance handbook; unconventional Douglas aerial refueling studies 1949-50, Lockheed YP-38 wind tunnel report, and the Vought Pilotless Aircraft VI ship-to-ground missile. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on the Boeing Model 314 maintenance handbook (part 2), North American P-82 Twin Mustang studies, a North American XP-51F wind tunnel report, and the second progress report for the Vought Pilotless Aircraft VI missile. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing the August 2024 document release on the Convair "Old Rippy" ship-to-ship pulsejet-powered missile of 1945; Douglas C-132 turboprop transport; Douglas Model 1332/MX-1897 low altitude bomber studies of 1952; North American XP-82 wind tunnel tests at NACA; and Vought P/A-14 air-to-ship missile study of 1946. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on the Bendix MX-801 Supersonic air-to-air missile of 1946, Douglas C-132 turboprop transport, selected North American jet fighter/interceptor studies 1945-48, and North American XP-82 wind tunnel tests at NACA. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on the Bendix MX-801 supersonic air-to-air missile study of 1946; Douglas bomb, missile and rocket studies 1946-50; the Douglas Model 1163 Navy escort fighter proposal of 1948; NACA inlet development circa 1945; and North American XP-82 wind tunnel tests from April to May 1946. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on the Boeing Model 704 Aerial Minelayer proposal of 1952, McDonnell H-3 rescue helicopter proposal of 1945, North American XP-82 wind tunnel tests at NACA, North American F-51/F-82 ground attack studies, and an early Northrop Snark/Boojum missile progress report. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
New video uploaded previewing this month's document release on the Douglas D-557 & A2D turboprop attack studies 1946-49, Loening XSL & XS2L flying boat/amphibian, McDonnell Model 78 assault transport helicopter proposal of 1950, and a Northrop Snark/Boojum missile progress report from August 1947. PDFs of this material in both medium and high resolution are available on my Patreon.
Available again! This is a preview of a pair of PDFs covering the North American All Weather Super Fury proposal of 1954, essentially a navalized F-100 featuring a prominent nose radome housing an AERO 11B fire control system with a variable-geometry chin inlet below it. The first document is a 64 page Design Summary from June 4, 1954 packed with artwork and detailed blueprints documenting the proposal in great detail. The second PDF is a 17 page report covering the growth potential of the design; it features 2 blueprints of the aircraft with more powerful engine installations. In total, there are 81 pages of material with 59 pages of rare artwork and blueprints. (Please note that the images are lightly watermarked with the Retromechanix logo).
As these documents appeared on the old Retromechanix site, I am selling these PDFS on my Gumroad store, as I reserve the Patreon site for material I have not published before. There is both 150 DPI and a 300 DPI versions available at affordable prices, the latter being more than twice the resolution of the images hosted on the old site.
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