Tony Buttler has informed me that Chris Farara, former Hawker Aircraft employee, compiler of the Hawker Association newsletter, occasional writer, and diligent archivist of the Brooklands Hawker archive, has passed away.
I can only speak from my own experience - Chris was a really nice man, who...
P.1224-1 from May 1983 was the first variant of the unmanned fighter aircraft (UFA) studies conducted at BAe Kingston during the 1980s. More info can be found in the recent Hawker's Secret Projects book.
I've just heard that Harrier and P1216 designer Ralph Hooper passed away yesterday.
He was 96, and in my view, Britain's greatest ever aircraft designer.
Ralph explained his achievements modestly but clearly to the many who asked.
Glad we asked him to do so for a video a few years back...
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I have just heard, via the latest Hawker Association newsletter, that Roy Braybrook passed away last June.
Another of the great authors who got me, and probably many on this forum, interested in aircraft has gone to the great aviation library in the sky.
He was also, of course, a designer in...
Hi! BAe Warton P.109 supersonic STOVL combat aircraft.
Three side view drawing source : Twitter
According to “BRITISH SECRET PROJECT Jet Fighters since 1950, Tony Buttler”,
The engine fan and core flows (Without PCB) through two rotating nozzles integrated with the wing root trailing edge...
Has anyone heard of a project named 'Sea Urchin'? Might be mine, munition, surveillance or related.
And I'm definitely not talking about 'Seewalze'. Thanks in advance.
Does anyone know of any thrust vector designs BAe worked on after the P1226
I believe Marconi worked on the X32 whilst BAe aupported the X35 - is this correct? I'm trying to work out when BAe abandoned the pegasus
thanks
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/285968-aircraft-carriers-may-use-typhoon.html#post3445721
The last drawing showing a Eurofighter with a bridle type catapult, which certainly circumvents more than a few forward fusealage structural issues associate with the tow-bar, although it does look...
From Flight International 24th October 1987, a Multirole Capsule for ISS rescue, crew transfer, independent missions, and unmanned microgravity experiments.
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202182.html
I read in numerous sources that their were proposals for a Big Wing version of Jaguar, but have never seen any details or any images.
Anyone help?
Regards.
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The original plans for the Tornado ADV included a LLTV mounted under the nose for long range target ID day or night, and an HMS.
Sources
Marconi builds Tornado LLTV system Flight International 2 Sept 1978 p730
Ferranti Develops Helmet Sight Flight International 21 Oct 1978 p1468
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