early 21st century

  1. Iranian F-14A

    IAI Kfir

    I was just wondering if anyone ad any detailed info on either of these recce platforms,and possibly some detailed photos or drawings of the recce nose configurations of these planes. So far,all I've found it that the Kfir CR.2 did become operational,but I'd assume in very small numbers,while the...
  2. Pirate Pete

    Royal Navy Plans......

    I have spent a considerable time searching the web for details, but to-date have not found what I am looking for. There have been occaisions in the past when, due to budgetary and/or political changes the British Royal Navy have had to re-appraise plans. What I am looking for in particular...
  3. A

    ASCC/ASIC/US DoD Reporting Name for Soviet/Russian/Chinese Aircraft and Missiles

    Hi all Some additions to widely known file (http://www.designation-systems.net/non-us/soviet.html) with codenames of aircraft and missiles. The information is taken from FAS.org and Wiki (sorry :) ) DOD NATO Missile AA-2D Advanced Atoll without changes AA-2-2 Advanced Atoll...
  4. Steve Pace

    Boeing 747-8 Freighter, 747-8 Intercontinental

    Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental making its first flight today (3/20/2011). This is Boeing's largest ever airliner. This image is of a high-speed taxi test on 3/18/2011. I'll post flight photos when they are available. -SP
  5. flateric

    Massive earthquake in Japan...

    Japanese forum members - are you and your families OK?
  6. Johnbr

    BAe Systems Nimrod MRA.4 (Nimrod 2000)

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12281640 Here is a sad story. :(
  7. N

    Hybrid air vehicles questions

    The concept seems great and I'm convinced that it will in the not too distant future begin to have a significant impact on societies. I would like to invest what little I can, but in what exactly? World Aeros Corporation seems like the leader in the field to me. I've seen several articles...
  8. Stargazer

    Naval Surface Warfare Center/NAVAIR Battleforce Seaplane designs

    Source: THE POTENTIAL EFFECT OF MATURING TECHNOLOGY UPON FUTURE SEAPLANES by Mr. August Bellanca & Ms. Carey Matthews, April 2005
  9. FutureSpaceTourist

    IL Aerospace Technologies suborbital RLV

    IL Aerospace Technologies (ILAT) was the sole Israeli entrant to the Ansari X-prize competition. Their initial X-prize entry was the Negev-5 (Negevs 1 through 4 being various planned subscale/prototypes). Like the da Vinci Project entry, the first 'stage' was a balloon that lifted the hybrid...
  10. FutureSpaceTourist

    Orbital Technologies commercial space station

    There's a press release at http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j_VvXu5YSgMA1ABk0cR3fKt9ccdgD9IHK1V04?docId=D9IHK1V04 about a proposed new space station for space tourists. First part of the press release is: There's more information at...
  11. S

    Classified LTA platforms

    1960's to 1970's Silent Joe Silent Joe II POBOL HASKV POBOL-S 1980's HAPP HI SPOT 1990's ? On the Global Near Space Services web page it lists chief Scientist Dr. Adam Chu as having worked on "a phased array radar integrated into a powered, station-keeping stratospheric blimp" but no...
  12. Triton

    Royal Navy Future Surface Combatant (FSC) - until late 2004

    Artist's impressions from Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), now QinetiQ, of a possible Future Surface Combatant (FSC) frigate dating to 1998. EDIT: Cutaway drawing of Future Surface Combatant removed because of larger image later in this topic. Sources...
  13. Triton

    Sea Arrow fast attack ship (Netherlands)

    Sea Arrow fast attack ship (Netherlands) Source: http://s11.invisionfree.com/shipbucket/ar/t1392.htm
  14. Triton

    "Wings of Russia"

    Wings of Russia Studio has created a fascinating 18-part, so far, documentary series titled Wings of Russia that documents the history of Russian and Soviet aviation. The episodes are available on DVD in the Russian and English languages. Alas, it is only seems to be available for order in the...
  15. yasotay

    Piasecki at AHS

    Piasecki gets the award for the most concept models at AHS 2010. Good news for them is that they got the go-ahead to go to Phase 2 with the X-49 program. That should allow them to go beyond the NATOPS which they were not allowed to do in Phase 1.
  16. XP67_Moonbat

    Japanese Space Program

    http://www.aiaa.org/pdf/conferences/Maita.pdf Heres a JAXA brief regarding future hypersonic and space launch projects.
  17. bobbymike

    US Army Modernization Strategy

    Downloadable at this site - http://www.g8.army.mil/
  18. Triton

    Renowned space artist Robert McCall dead at 90

    Renowned space artist Robert McCall, whose artwork may be found on many attachments here at Secret Projects illustrating various NASA concepts, died of a heart attack on February 26, 2010 at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Hospital. He was 90 years old. Obituary at Space.com...
  19. Tuomasn

    General Electric turbine engines

    Whilst doing something else I decided to compile a list of General Electric turbine engines with "GExx" designations. GE has obviously used also other designation series, so anyone who wants can add those. Also, as usual, any additions or corrections are welcome. Note that I'm not certain if the...
  20. Triton

    Lockheed Martin LCS-I

    Artist's impression of the Lockheed Martin Littoral Combat Ship - Israel (LCS-I) for the Israeli Navy. Some sources define LCS-I as Littoral Combat Ship - International. Drawing showing the participation of the United States Defense Industry and the Israeli Defense Industry in the LCS-I...
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