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  1. W

    British WW2 Turret Fighter Projects

    Hello, Can't find a source for this, but I think I've seen a profile of a proposed Spitfire variant with a second crew-position for a gunner and a remotely-aimed gun turret/barbette. Can anyone direct me to more info.? Likewise, does anyone know of other proposed turret-modifications of...
    • Wingknut
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    • air ministry fleet air arm great britain royal air force royal navy world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  2. J

    Fairey Battle and her modifications

    Aircraft illustrated August 1974
    • Justo Miranda
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    • 1930s 1940s air ministry allies aviation militaire belge belgian air force fairey aircraft fairey aviation great britain interwar period light bomber pre-world war ii royal air force royal australian air force royal canadian air force specification p.14/36 specification p.27/32 specification p.32/36 world war ii
    • Replies: 62
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  3. L

    Airspeed Projects

    AS.37- A late 1930s proposal for a radio-controlled target in the form of a flying boat. To be powered by a Gipsy Six series II. Did Airspeed build a prototype?
    • Libelle
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    • aerial gunnery target air defence air ministry airspeed limited airspeed ltd. british commonwealth british empire fighters fleet air arm flying boat great britain late 1930s remote-controlled royal air force royal navy target drone
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  4. hesham

    Miles M.61 & M.62 light transport aircraft

    Hi, the Miles M.61 was single engined light transport and freighter aircraft,it had a high wing and rear door,the Miles M.62 was all metal twin engined version. http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1945/1945%20-%200712.html
    • hesham
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    • air ministry airmobile civil aviation cold war great britain miles aircraft limited post-world war ii royal air force transport aircraft world war ii
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  5. D

    Vickers 'Victory' & 'Jet' Bombers

    Hi, I'm looking for some info (line drawings, specifications) on the Vickers Victory and jet bomber designs of late WW2. The victory was a 6 engined evolution of the Wellington and the 'Jet Bomber' was the intermediate stage on getting to the Valiant. I already have some very high level info...
    • danielgrimes
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    • air ministry great britain heavy bomber raf bomber command royal air force strategic bomber vickers-armstrongs vickers-armstrongs limited world war ii
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  6. kampfflieger

    Airspeed AS.31

    Airspeed AS.31 aka Airspeed F.35/35. Does anybody know more about it?
    • kampfflieger
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    • air ministry airspeed limited airspeed ltd. fighter fighters great britain interwar period late 1930s raf fighter command royal air force
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  7. 6

    Avro 720 and derivatives

    I'm new to this great site and this is my first post. Does anyone have any pictures or profiles of the Avro 720 mixed-power interceptor? (Not the Avro 730 bomber). I have only seen photos of the mock-up, sometimes incorrectly described as the first prototype. Thanks
  8. S

    UK SST projects

    Hi Hesham, I don't think that can be called a project, as it says 'possible layout' in the picture. It's just some informed speculation on the part of the author. Starviking
  9. hesham

    Barnes Wallis Wild Goose / Swallow

    Thank you dear Chuck, Anther aircraft I know it but I am asking about which specification it was designed for; it was the Heston JC.9.
  10. hesham

    UK ER.134T Projects

    Hi, I spoke before about ER.134T contenders; in ER.134T for Mach 2 research aircraft,the contenders were AW.166, Boulton Paul P.128,Bristol-188,English-Electric P.6 ,Hawker P.1096 and P.1097,Saro P.163 and Vickers-Supermarine-553...
    • hesham
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    • air ministry avro 730 cold war great britain late 1950s ministry of supply operational requirement er.134t royal air force royal aircraft establishment supersonic united kingdom
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  11. hesham

    UK ER.110D VG Projects

    Hi, in ER.110D Spec. for variable wing-sweep research aircraft,the contenders were Armstrong Whitworth AW.59,Blackburn B-90,Boulton Paul P.121,Bristol-183 and Saunders P.149. The Balckburn B-90 was single seat VG aircraft project powered by one Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojet and it had...
    • hesham
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    • air ministry british empire cold war early 1950s experimental great britain ministry of supply royal air force royal aircraft establishment supersonic united kingdom variable geometry
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  12. A

    Vickers Type-C heavy bomber

    Ok, I know that this plane figure in cover (and in detail!) in Tony buttler book, but I haven't got this book and need some details on this monster. Just performances, weight dimensions and a 3-view drawing would be cool. In what context was this project developed ? Did the RAF seriously bite...
    • Archibald
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    • air ministry great britain heavy bomber raf bomber command royal air force strategic bomber vickers-armstrongs vickers-armstrongs limited world war ii
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  13. P

    Bomber version of Fairey FC1

    Has anyone heard of a Fairey proposal to turn its pre war FC.1 airliner design into a bomber?
    • PMN1
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    • 1930s air ministry interwar period pre-world war ii raf bomber command royal air force united kingdom
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  14. overscan (PaulMM)

    Avro 730 and other OR.330 Reconnaissance/Bomber designs

    From "Were the Wrights Right?" by B R A Burns in Air International December 1983 The Avro design is the late 730 design, the other two designs were labelled as Handley Page and Vickers, but transposed (the Handley Page design is known from Secret Projects: Jet Bombers). The third design...
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • air ministry avro 730 bomber bombers great britain late 1950s ministry of supply nuclear battlefield raf bomber command royal air force strategic reconnaissance supersonic united kingdom
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  15. overscan (PaulMM)

    Various Bristol postwar projects

    http://www.transportarchive.org.uk/ Some interesting stuff
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • air ministry bristol aero engines bristol aeroplane company bristol aircraft british army cold war great britain royal air force royal aircraft establishment supersonic transport
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  16. hesham

    Hawker Hunter Precursor and Follow-on Projects

    Good evening dears, do you hear about Supermarine 4040 tailsitter VTOL project ?. some Hunter projects: P.1090 : was to have had an afterburning de Havilland Gyron and increased sweep on all surfaces. P.1091 : it was combined an afterburning Sappher with a tailless delta. P.1093 ...
    • hesham
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    • air ministry cold war great britain hawker siddeley aircraft hawker siddeley aviation ltd royal air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  17. Hood

    Violet Friend ABM System

    I found out some information about Britain's embroynic ABM system designed in the 1950s. The Ministry of Supply in 1954 placed study contracts with English Electric and Marconi to develop a ballistic missile defence. In February 1955 this led to Air Staff Target AST 1135. The entire programme...
    • Hood
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    • air defence air ministry ballistic missile defense cold war ministry of supply royal air force strategic defence united kingdom
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  18. Jemiba

    Miles Aerovan variants?

    The HDM 107 is especially interesting, as it isn't even mentioned in R.Paynes "Stuck on the Drawing Board", whereas the HDM.108 at least is described as a larger variant of the HDM.106, with 25 seats or as a freighter, powered by two Turbomeca Bastan turboprops.
    • Jemiba
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    • air ministry civil aviation cold war flying boat great britain miles aircraft limited post-world war ii royal air force stol transport aircraft u.s. army utility world war ii
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  19. overscan (PaulMM)

    Folland Postwar Aircraft Projects

    Hesham, please try to limit yourself to one program per thread ;) The Gnat replacement trainer requirement was AST 362. HS1173, P45 and Fo-147 are well documented in Project Cancelled and British Secret Projects: Jet Bombers. I don't have anything about Hunting H-155. AST 362 was filled by the...
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • air ministry bomber cold war fighter bomber fighters folland aircraft great britain ground effect vehicle ministry of supply nuclear battlefield post-world war ii royal air force transport aircraft
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  20. Antonio

    Vickers VC-10 Projects

    Vickers 450 seater project based on VC-10. Drawing from May 1964. Source: Giants of the Sky by Bill Gunston
    • Antonio
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    • aerial refueling air ministry air-launched ballistic missile airborne early warning airlifter airliner civil aviation cold war electronic warfare great britain nuclear battlefield raf bomber command rolls-royce royal air force sigint strategic bomber tanker aircraft transport aircraft vickers-armstrongs
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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