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  1. F

    BAe CABER air-launched anti-armour weapon

    While I was at the National Archives I stumbled across a 1986 presentation setting out BAe's proposal for their CABER air-launched anti-armour weapon. It seems to have been proposed by BAe as a cheaper alternative to an SR(A) 1238 compliant weapon. I've never heard of this weapon before, and...
  2. L

    Harrier Kingston P1214-3 Xwing Fighter Interceptor

    The British B.A.E. Kingston P1214-3 Xwing Fighter Interceptor is the only aircraftdesign that was really an X-Wing version. It was designed by Hawker Design Team at Kingston in the late 70's for RAF as Advanced-Short-Tak-Off / Vertical Landing Fighter.. The aircraft had 3 adjustable thrusters...
  3. overscan (PaulMM)

    Chris Farara (Brooklands Museum Hawker archivist) has died

    Tony Buttler has informed me that Chris Farara, former Hawker Aircraft employee, compiler of the Hawker Association newsletter, occasional writer, and diligent archivist of the Brooklands Hawker archive, has passed away. I can only speak from my own experience - Chris was a really nice man, who...
  4. newsdeskdan

    HOTOL: Britain's Spaceplane by Dan Sharp

    HOTOL: Britain’s Spaceplane by Dan Sharp Now available for pre-order here: HOTOL: Britain's Spaceplane Tempest Books ISBN: 9781911704294 Format: Hardback Pages: 300 The start of Space Shuttle operations in 1981 marked a new era in spaceflight – with the five orbiters launching numerous...
  5. Tuomasn

    BAe Kingston Unmanned Fighter Aircraft (UFA)

    P.1224-1 from May 1983 was the first variant of the unmanned fighter aircraft (UFA) studies conducted at BAe Kingston during the 1980s. More info can be found in the recent Hawker's Secret Projects book.
  6. Voltzz

    Matra BAe Dynamics ARAMIS

    Does anyone have more information on the Matra BAe Dynamics ARAMIS powered (?) glide bomb? Afaik it was offered for the french AASM program and was fire-and-forget using an imaging-ir seeker and INS/GPS.
  7. Mike Pryce

    Ralph Hooper RIP

    I've just heard that Harrier and P1216 designer Ralph Hooper passed away yesterday. He was 96, and in my view, Britain's greatest ever aircraft designer. Ralph explained his achievements modestly but clearly to the many who asked. Glad we asked him to do so for a video a few years back...
  8. Mike Pryce

    Roy Braybrook - RIP

    I have just heard, via the latest Hawker Association newsletter, that Roy Braybrook passed away last June. Another of the great authors who got me, and probably many on this forum, interested in aircraft has gone to the great aviation library in the sky. He was also, of course, a designer in...
  9. blackkite

    BAe Warton P.109 supersonic fighter

    Hi! BAe Warton P.109 supersonic STOVL combat aircraft. Three side view drawing source : Twitter According to “BRITISH SECRET PROJECT Jet Fighters since 1950, Tony Buttler”, The engine fan and core flows (Without PCB) through two rotating nozzles integrated with the wing root trailing edge...
  10. B

    Panavia Tornado

    Hi all, A thread to discuss Tornado (Panavia) stories etc. Mods if you feel this should be in the bar instead please move.
  11. Johnbr

    UK aircraft mockups

    BAe Warton P.103 BAe P.1205 Hawker P.1154
  12. M

    Sea Urchin?

    Has anyone heard of a project named 'Sea Urchin'? Might be mine, munition, surveillance or related. And I'm definitely not talking about 'Seewalze'. Thanks in advance.
  13. D

    Hawker Thrust Vectoring Projects after P1226?

    Does anyone know of any thrust vector designs BAe worked on after the P1226 I believe Marconi worked on the X32 whilst BAe aupported the X35 - is this correct? I'm trying to work out when BAe abandoned the pegasus thanks
  14. TinWing

    Naval Eurofighter Typhoon projects

    http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/285968-aircraft-carriers-may-use-typhoon.html#post3445721 The last drawing showing a Eurofighter with a bridle type catapult, which certainly circumvents more than a few forward fusealage structural issues associate with the tow-bar, although it does look...
  15. S

    BAe Multirole Capsule 1987

    From Flight International 24th October 1987, a Multirole Capsule for ISS rescue, crew transfer, independent missions, and unmanned microgravity experiments. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202182.html
  16. sferrin

    ANS French/German supersonic antiship missile.

    A picture from an 80's military advertisement lead to these other two images. Interesting similiarities between the 25 year old ANS test vehicle and Taiwan's recent supersonic cruise missile. ;) (The ad is aerospatiale.)
  17. J

    Big Wing Jaguar

    I read in numerous sources that their were proposals for a Big Wing version of Jaguar, but have never seen any details or any images. Anyone help? Regards.
  18. overscan (PaulMM)

    BAE EAP

    If anyone has original pictures of EAP from Paris or Farnborough airshows, or elsewhere, please get in touch.
  19. Mike Pryce

    Harrier Carriers

    Over the years the STOVL ability of the Harrier has led to various proposals for ships for it to operate from. First was the VT Harrier Carrier concept of the mid-1970s. 8,000 tons, c. 400ft length at WL, 420 ft flight deck with ski-jump. Electric propulsion powered by 9x5000 hp gas turbine...
  20. Mike Pryce

    BAe Nimrod AEW.3

    The preferred UK AEW for the RAF was always the Nimrod as it was big and in production. In 1966 studies looked at various radar options, but lack of money delayed it. All of the above comes from 'Airborne Early Warning, design, development and operations' by Mike Hirst, Osprey, 1983.
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