early 1950s

  1. hesham

    Bristol Brabazon

    Hi, the early concept for Bristol Brabazon in Flightglobal shows it with pusher propellers and V-tail. http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1949/1949%20-%201647.html?search=aircraft%201949
    • hesham
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    • air ministry air ministry specification 2/44 airliner brabazon committee bristol aeroplane company british commonwealth british empire civil aviation cold war early 1950s great britain late 1940s post-world war ii type 167 world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  2. Jemiba

    Martin "Mighty Midget" close support aircraft (1954)

    Martin proposed an interesting concept for close air suport in 1952. The twin engined jet aircraft was designed for simplicity, short field performance, low vulnerabilty, high maneuverability and provision for a wide variety of different weapons, including side firing guns, as later introduced...
  3. uk 75

    Boeing XB-59 (B-58 Hustler rival)

    I have seen some info on Boeing's contender for the requirement eventually met by the Convair B58. It seems to be a much more conventional design similar to the Russian TU16 with swept wing and embedded engines. Anyone got any pictures or drawings?
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    • b-58 boeing cold war early 1950s gebo ii hustler late 1940s model 484 model 701 mx-1712 mx-1964 mx-1965 strategic air command strategic bomber united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  4. 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...
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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
  5. L

    Grover Loening's Flying aircraft carrier (1954)

    In the mid fifties Loening produced a concept for a flying aircraft carrier of flying boat type.Information of this design should have appeared in "The Aeroplane" of that time.Issue unknown to me. (small article with illustration) Is there someone who ever have seen this article or who haves...
  6. Longshaor

    Blackburn B-48 Firecrest

    Can anyone help me, I'm having no luck finding a 3-view drawing of this plane. TIA Longshoar
  7. hesham

    SNCASO-ONERA « Deltaviex »

    Hi everybody, do anyone know SNCASO Delta XV very small delta wing research aircraft?, and why it was designed?.
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