aerospace industry

  1. Orionblamblam

    RIP Robert Bradley

    Not sure this is the right place for this, but: I've just been informed that aerospace historian/author Robert Bradley ("Convair Advanced Designs") passed away Friday. :(
  2. overscan (PaulMM)

    Research in NASA history - a guide to the NASA history program

    https://history.nasa.gov/sp4543.pdf This document published in 2009 contains a summary of published books about NASA history and also a guide to the collections and archives found at various NASA locations. Looks potentially useful for researchers.
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • aerospace industry cold war early 21st century late 20th century nasa post-cold war space age space race united states
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Found on the Internet
  3. overscan (PaulMM)

    Computer generated Concorde artwork from 1969

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/871581506332470
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • 1969 aerospace industry airliner aviation art british aircraft corporation civil aviation cold war computing great britain late 1960s supersonic supersonic transport
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Bar
  4. TomS

    Radian SSTO Spaceplane

    Here we go again, folks. Aerospace company chasing VC money with promise of a miracle -- SSTO from a runway to space and back. This time, for sure, Rocky. https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/01/radian-announces-plans-to-build-one-of-the-holy-grails-of-spaceflight/
    • TomS
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    • aeronautics research center (air force academy) aerospace aerospace industry cold war ii early 2020s radian aerospace single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane ssto united states united states air force
    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  5. T

    Make Supermarine great again

    ... that is after the Spitfire is established both in production and service. If it becomes the 'British Dassault', commercial-vise, I'm more than okay with that.
    • tomo pauk
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    • aerospace industry air ministry alternate history cold war fleet air arm great britain ministry of supply post-world war ii royal air force royal navy world war ii
    • Replies: 59
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  6. D

    What if no Vietnam War?

    We know how much influence the Vietnam War had on US (and other countries) aircraft developments. But what if the Vietnam War had never happened? How would aircraft programs been affected in that scenario? Let's assume in this scenario the Geneva Accords of 1954 end up in a single united...
    • Desertfox
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    • aerospace industry aircraft design alternate history cold war democratic republic of vietnam great britain north atlantic treaty organisation south korea soviet union united states vietnam war west germany what-if world war iii
    • Replies: 255
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  7. G

    Lockheed Chronology Timeline, including (some) hints of yet-to-be-released programs

    Everyone, For a long time, I had been searching for a particular Powerpoint presentation a Lockheed Skunk Works employee had back in 2014. I finally captured it (courtesy some efforts of people on a Reddit blog thread). I am glad to post the link here...
  8. Flyaway

    Firefly Aerospace

    https://spacenews.com/firefly-partners-with-aerojet-rocketdyne-mulls-ar1-engine-for-beta-launch-vehicle/
    • Flyaway
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    • aerospace industry cold war ii post-cold war united states
    • Replies: 100
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  9. Grey Havoc

    Piaggio Aerospace goes into receivership

    https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/piaggio-aerospace-goes-into-receivership-453877/
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2020s aeronautica militare aerospace industry baykar baykar tech italian republic italy late 2010s piaggio aerospace republic of türkiye turkey united arab emirates
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  10. S

    RIP John Farley

    Sad news, John Farley has passed away. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/obituary-john-farley-the-harriers-champion-449661/
    • SteveO
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    • aerospace industry air force cross (great britain) british aerospace plc central flying school etps great britain hawker aircraft limited hawker siddeley aviation ltd jet age most excellent order of the british empire royal air force royal aircraft establishment sea harrier space age test pilots v/stol aircraft vtol
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Bar
  11. Triton

    New Bell Helicopter logo and name

    AVIATION PIONEER BELL HELICOPTER REBRANDS TO “BELL”, REFLECTING EXPANDED VISION FOR THE FUTURE INDUSTRY LEADER IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MODERNIZES ITS IDENTITY 22 February 2018 Source...
    • Triton
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    • 2018 aerospace industry bell helicopter company bell helicopter textron bell textron late 2010s united states
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  12. Michel Van

    ARCA Haas 2CA rocket (SSTO with aerospike engine)

    ARCA Space Corporation is a New Mexico-based aerospace company It was founded in 1999 as a non-governmental organization in Romania by Dumitru Popescu That want to build a SSTO that launch 100 kg (220lbs) of payload to low earth orbit. it feature a linear Aerospike engine called "Executor" is...
    • Michel Van
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    • 2000s 2010s 2020s 20th century 21st century aerospace industry late 1990s new mexico romania romanian cosmonautics and aeronautics association single-stage-to-orbit ssto united states
    • Replies: 78
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  13. Grey Havoc

    Rolls Royce UltraFan

    https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/rolls-royce-ultrafan-could-spark-patent-complaint-p-437769/
    • Grey Havoc
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    • aerospace industry engines propulsion rolls royce rolls-royce united kingdom
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Propulsion
  14. Mike Pryce

    Joe Sutter - Father of 747 - RIP

    Sad news: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/joe-sutter-father-747-dies-95 I was just watching him in this BBC documentary a few days ago: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03wtnfv/jumbo-the-plane-that-changed-the-world A great loss - the designer of an iconic aircraft.
    • Mike Pryce
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    • aerospace industry aviation boeing civil aviation cold war jet age space age united states
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: The Bar
  15. G

    RIP Simon Ramo 1913-2016

    http://www.dailybreeze.com/obituaries/20160628/simon-ramo-1913-2016-aerospace-pioneer-and-icbm-chief-architect-was-the-r-in-trw
    • GeorgeA
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    • 20th century aerospace industry apollo program bunker ramo corporation cold war defense industry early 21st century icbm nasa national reconnaissance office post-cold war satellite space probes space race spy sat strategic defense initiative thompson ramo wooldridge trw united states united states air force
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  16. Grey Havoc

    Last Boeing C-17 built in Long Beach

    http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-last-boeing-c-17-takes-flight-as-california-aerospace-era-ends-20151129-story.html
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2010s aerospace aerospace industry boeing mcdonnell douglas obama administration united states
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  17. Triton

    EADS builds case for A400M sale to USAF

    Tuesday, September 22, 2015 "Made in the USA: Airbus’ New Facility to Strengthen Global Stance" by Juliet Van Wagenen Source: http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/topstories/Made-in-the-USA-Airbus-New-Facility-to-Strengthen-Global-Stance_86088.html#.VhwqliuGMdg
    • Triton
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    • aerospace industry airbus airlifter europe european union late 2010s obama administration transport aircraft united states united states air force
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    • Forum: The Bar
  18. Boxman

    Gizmodo Showcase of Aerospace Artists -Hejja, Fjeld, McCall, Meltzer

    As per this item today (10-Nov-2014), Gizmodo is starting a series of posts "showcasing the work of some of the most noted aerospace artists." They start today with Attila Héjja (Hejja): The Hungarian-Born Painter Who Immortalized America's Space Program by Atilla Nagy, Gizmodo - 10-Nov-2014 **...
    • Boxman
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    • aerospace aerospace industry artwork cold war nasa space age space race united states air force
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Bar
  19. Triton

    Boeing’s Strategy: Holistic, Enduring and Innovating

    "Boeing’s Strategy: Holistic, Enduring and Innovating" By Andrew Drwiega, International Bureau Chief, reporting from St. Louis, Mesa and Seattle August 5, 2014 Source: http://www.aviationtoday.com/the-checklist/Boeings-Strategy-Holistic-Enduring-and-Innovating_82674.html#.U-FHW2PbHhI
    • Triton
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    • aerospace industry boeing early 2010s early 21st century obama administration united states
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  20. Grey Havoc

    Critical Minerals Policy Act (US)

    http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2014/01/03/dont-belittle-congresss-attempts-to-enhance-mineral-production/
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 21st century aerospace industry cold war ii defense industry geopolitics manufacturing ocean mining post-cold war seabed mining strategic materials supply chains united states
    • Replies: 77
    • Forum: The Bar
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