I came across this posted on a modelling forum I frequent, does anyone know what it is ? The aircraft is Bristol Brigand RH763.
This what the poster wrote . . .
"I just came across this picture in my files, and thought that it might be of interest. I used to work for a parachute company and I...
Source: Norman Friedman's Seapower and Space p365-366.
AST.9003 envisaged satellites orbiting at 200 miles in 97 degree (sun-synchronous) orbits carrying two cameras with television readout, and an ELINT Antenna.
Resolution of the cameras would be 25 and 5 yards with swath widths of 45 and 7...
Hi,
here is an idea for suicide fighter Project of 1939,displayed by British military magazine "The R.A.F., Quaterly,that as I translate by google,did we talk about
it before ?.
Ailes 1939
A British start-up company, Aeralis, is trying to secure £1 mil via crowdfunding to design a concept fuselage demonstrator for a “modular” family of military jet trainers in time for September’s DSEI defence show. They are billing this as the first all-British military aircraft since the Hawk...
I've posted my work on this so far:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Friend
But I'm wondering if anyone here has Air Pictorial back issues? Google mentions this article...
Issued back in February it announced an industry day for LANCA (though it didn't use that name) which should have occurred on the 13th March:
https://www.defenceonline.co.uk/2018/02/27/gb-high-wycombe-lanca/
Hi!
F.7/30 Fighter capable of at least 250 mph and armed with four machine guns
Blackburn F.3, Bristol Type 123, Bristol Type 133, Gloster Gladiator, Gloster SS.19, Hawker P.V.3, Supermarine Type 224, Westland F.7/30
Specification F.7/30...
I suspect I originally saw this here, but I can't find it now. There was a proposal to launch Blue Steel at very low altitudes by dragging it behind the launch aircraft on a cable. Does anyone have a pointer to material on this?
Hi! Miles M23.
http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=4178.0
"M.23 Fighter Projects
In 1941 a proposal was submitted to the Ministry of Aircraft Production for a high-speed single-seat fighter powered initially by a Rolls-Royce
Merlin engine, then in full production, and later by a...
Hi!
https://www.warbirdsforum.com/topic/366-additional-raf-might-have-beens/
"The B1.39 spec was to carry 9,000lb over 2,500miles cruising at least 280mph. Maximum bomb load was to be 10,000lb and some could be carried externally if necessary. Provision was made to stow 20 x 250lb or 500lb...
Hi folks,
Couldn't find a thread appropriate so here goes:
Blue Steel MkII full-scale mock up fitted with wing-tip-mounted Bristol Siddeley ramjets:
Source
Blue Steel Viper variant full-scale mock up:
Source
Couldn't find a thread on this so here goes:
In March 1938 the Air Staff put together a paper that described an ideal bomber, and then a few months later specification B.19/38 was produced which indicated that the bomber would have a strong defensive armament of eight 20mm “shell-firing gun”...
I am interested in the Bae P.103 and found this picture of the mockup carrying
Skyflash missiles.
Does anyone with access to brochures or other stuff know if any other armament
was ever illustrated or put on the mockup?
The old thread on this subject does not cover.
Hi,
in 1938,Parnall designed a twin boom heavy bomber Project,with no supporting
tailplane or structure between the booms,how we can find a drawing or a more
Info about it ?.
Is this the F-117A that they are referring to here?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/dec/30/margaret-thatcher-us-french-military-technology-national-archives-top-secret?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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