early 1970s

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    General Dynamics / Grumman F-111B

    http://www.georgespangenberg.com/exhibitindex.htm I found this while surfing for F-111B material today. David W.
    • dwomby
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    • 1960s cold war early 1970s fleet air defense fighter fleet air defense interceptor interceptor naval aviation tfx united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  2. Deino

    « Titan » ASW project from Beriev (1974)

    While searching thru my bookshelf I re-found a book about projects from Beriev ... and also this - at least for me - unknown ASW-project ! ??? Was it an alternative one to the Tu-142 ASW-version or an independent proposal ? Source: see last pic ! Cheers, Deino
    • Deino
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    • anti-submarine warfare beriev design bureau cold war early 1970s naval aviation nuclear battlefield red fleet soviet navy soviet union ussr
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  3. Jemiba

    french hydrofoil missile boat

    Just found today in Icaré 1971 issue,french project for a hydrofoil missile boat. As it's desigantion is SA-850, I think it had been a project of the naval branch (?) od Sud-Aviation ? Nevertheless, maybe it's interesting for you ... displacement : 75 t, speed 48 knots, armament 4 x Exocet and...
    • Jemiba
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    • cold war direction technique des constructions navales early 1970s france french navy hydrofoil marine nationale sud aviation
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  4. overscan (PaulMM)

    MBB BBH Armed Escort Helicopter

    http://www.aiaa.org/tc/vstol/unbuilt/mbb/index_r.html BBH-2 Pic:
  5. overscan (PaulMM)

    MBT 70 family

    Nice pics of an MBT-70 prototype http://tanxheaven.com/mbo/MBT-70/MBT-70.htm
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • 1960s armoured engineer vehicle armoured recovery vehicle armoured vehicle-launched bridge bundeswehr cold war combat engineer vehicle deutsches heer early 1970s federal republic of germany mbt north atlantic treaty organisation spaag tank design united states united states army west germany
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  6. overscan (PaulMM)

    AAH Competition (AH-64 rivals)

    1972 US Army AAH Program : Competition for the Advanced Attack Helicopter was between the Hughes Model 77 (YAH-64) and the Bell 409 (YAH-63). Other contenders were the Boeing Vertol AAH and the Lockheed CL-1700, a Cheyenne derivative. The Hughes Model 77 was selected and designated the AH-64...
  7. boxkite

    SOR 206 : E-3 AWACS competitors

    Hi, it's my first day at the forum. So I want to ask for a very ordinary subject. Besides the later winner of the AWACS competition, the Boeing EC-137D (early_awacs_2.jpg shows an early configuration with radome mounted on the tip of the tail), there was another competitor, a DC-8 development...
    • boxkite
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    • adcom aerospace defense command air force systems command awacs boeing cold war douglas aircraft company early 1970s general electric hughes aircraft company late 1960s lockheed mcdonnell douglas north atlantic treaty organisation raytheon tactical air command united states united states air force western electric (weco) westinghouse electric corporation
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    Strategic Weapons Launcher (SWL)

    ‘Strategic Weapons Launcher’ “SWL” 1n the late 1960’s and early 1970’s the US became very concerned about the growing accuracy of the Soviets new and future ICBM’s and SLBM’s. This accuracy would threaten the Strategic Air Commands (SACs) fixed ICBM silo fields in a ‘first strike’. The USAF...
    • Pioneer
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    • aerojet general air force systems command albm cold war early 1970s icbm late 1960s lockheed military airlift command minuteman i/b nuclear battlefield space and missile systems organization (usaf) strat-x strategic air command thiokol united states air force world war iii
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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    VSX / TS-160: Alternatives to the S-3 Viking

    US Navy`s ‘Carrier-Based ASW Aircraft Experimental’ (VSX) Program Although they are being phased out of service (long before their time!) the US Navy’s Lockheed S-3 Viking ASW aircraft was one of the most advanced and compact aircraft of its type and role ever built. (Note- One must remember...
  10. overscan (PaulMM)

    VFA: V/STOL Fighters for Sea Control Ships (XFV-12 rivals)

    July 1973, VSTOL and Sea Control Ships
  11. JAZZ

    Eurotrainer: Alphajet Proposals

    Just a couple of drawings showing two jet trainers proposed for the German/French trainer programme. Dassault Bregeut TA-501 VFW-Fokker T-291 They are a bit Scratchy anyone got better?
    • JAZZ
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    • armeé de l'air cold war early 1970s federal republic of germany france late 1960s luftwaffe west germany
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  12. Deino

    Shenyang Jianjiji-11 / J-11 Lightweight Fighter

    Based on the experiences gained observing the Vietnam War and especially the Middle Eastern War in 1967 the PLAAF formulated a requirement in 1969 for a lightweight fighter with superior flight performance which was foreseen as the successor of the J-6 as a fighter and maybe Q-5 in the...
    • Deino
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    • cold war early 1970s late 1960s people's liberation army air force people's republic of china shenyang
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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