General Dynamics Convair Division Boost-Glide Vehicle (BGV)

[Orionblamblam]

What I'd give for a 3D printed replica of the BGV.

Keep talking...
(takes notes, looks at schedule for 3D modeling/printing of 1/18 scale nukes...)

 

[quellish]

What I'd give for a 3D printed replica of the BGV.

Lockheed Martin Hypersonic Boost Glide Vehicle by ComradeWave on Shapeways

Check out Lockheed Martin Hypersonic Boost Glide Vehicle by ComradeWave on Shapeways and discover more 3D printed products in Aircraft.

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[fightingirish]

ID--Painting, Boost Glide Vehicle, Hypersonic; General Dynamics Convair Division; Artist: Roy Gjertson; Image of USAF concept BGV flying above clouds; Signed by artist

https://flic.kr/p/2q7MBf2

View: https://flic.kr/p/2q7MBf2

 

[quellish]

 

[fightingirish]

General Dynamics ASM

052424gje029 Curatorial Collection Image
piction ID--Painting, General Dynamics design study for supersonic bomber with a hypersonic test missile, concept art; General Dynamics, Convair Division, U.S. Air Force; Artist: Roy Gjertson; Signed by artist General Dynamics lost their bid and the aircraft was designed by North American Rockwell as the Rockwell B-1 Lancer--c. SDASM

https://flic.kr/p/2q7MBcr

View: https://flic.kr/p/2q7MBcr

 

[alpha_k]

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Where can this file be downloaded?

 

[fightingirish]

General Dynamics Convair Division Boost-Glide Vehicle (BGV) artwork and model, uploaded at the SDASM flickr archive today.

https://flic.kr/p/2qEj1tf

View: https://flic.kr/p/2qEj1tf

https://flic.kr/p/2qEj1tk

View: https://flic.kr/p/2qEj1tk

 

[XP67_Moonbat]

The story of this thing is kind of amazing, I hope to have it written and published in the next year or so.

I look forward to it.

 

[flateric]

Lot of 32 Convair General Dynamics Liners History Brochures,Photos,Airplane | #4570611553

Eclectic lot of 32 Convair/General Dynamics items from the San Diego estate of a man who worked at Convair and General Dynamics for many decades Most items in excellent condition. The first two poster

www.worthpoint.com

 

[XP67_Moonbat]

I guess this is as good a place as any to put this. It's a screenshot of something a Facebook friend shared this about 5 years ago. And I quote:

"I've taken this photo from a Lockheed SR-71 Research Guide from 1991 which I bought on Ebay a few months ago. In this photo which I never seen anywhere is a photo of a SR-71 carrying a hypersonic glided vehicle below its fuselage for hypersonic research. However, beyond that, nothing is known about this reseach project."

So, that being said, I too am very curious about this. That BGV looks quite similar to the Convair/General Dynamics BGV discussed here on this thread. Has anyone heard if a Blackbird-launched variant of the Convair/GD BGV was looked at?

 

[quellish]

I guess this is as good a place as any to put this. It's a screenshot of something a Facebook friend shared this about 5 years ago. And I quote:

"I've taken this photo from a Lockheed SR-71 Research Guide from 1991 which I bought on Ebay a few months ago. In this photo which I never seen anywhere is a photo of a SR-71 carrying a hypersonic glided vehicle below its fuselage for hypersonic research. However, beyond that, nothing is known about this reseach project."

So, that being said, I too am very curious about this. That BGV looks quite similar to the Convair/General Dynamics BGV discussed here on this thread. Has anyone heard if a Blackbird-launched variant of the Convair/GD BGV was looked at?

As far as I have been able to find out that was not the GD vehicle, and was almost certainly not the Martin vehicle. It may have been a losing Lockheed design.

 

[Archibald]

Maybe it was related to this ? https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=56898.0

 

[flateric]

No

 

[Archibald]

No

Get out of this body, @Byeman !! LMAO.