Caravellarella said:
Yes, the current rules are there for all to see; but (I believe) they do not make complete sense. The forum for "Postwar Secret Projects" quite clearly states that it is for "unbuilt projects"; so isn't the inclusion of a built/flown/tested prototype a contradiction of that premise?
For example; the topic for the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne helicopter:-
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,941.0.html
This topic is a bizarre mix of completed and flying prototypes (and ten of those prototypes were built) with artist's impressions of Lockheed's "projected" derivatives (often only related by virtue of the rigid-rotor sytem) and production versions......
Terry (Caravellarella)
Yes, that is correct, that one topic is a mess. Someday I might have the time to separate it into two.
Normally, we manage this pretty well.
In this case, there is room for a topic on competitors to the "AAFSS" competition, another on the AH-56 specifically, and a third on derivatives of the AH-56, all of which are fine right here in the Postwar Secret Projects forum. The important factor is that no AH-56's ever entered service.
"Unbuilt Projects" in my mind comes in two flavours - not built at all, or built only as prototype(s), especially where it is not that well known.
Regarding the old propulsion section, it was closed because not enough people were interested in the topic. I opened it again as it was suggested that some people might be interested in a separate section, and it does work as a topic with clearly defined boundaries. If not enough people use it, it will be closed again.
Its also important to note, as Abe says, the intention of this forum is generally clear enough for everyone else. It excludes things built in series production, or which are intended to be built in series production in the future. Its generally easy to tell if a project was put into production or not.
Anything I, or another moderator, feel is posted in the wrong place will be moved to the correct location. So its not like you need to agonize over which forum or topic a post belongs in. If you object philosophically to a particular topic you can report it - however, we all have lives, and so if its a lot of work to fix and doesn't offend me greatly I might not split it, at least until a day when I'm in need of something to occupy my time.