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  1. Mike Pryce

    Happy Birthday TSR2!

    60 today, and still shifting books like a teenager. Thread 'TSR2 Conference - Cosford 13 May 2023' https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/tsr2-conference-cosford-13-may-2023.41350/
  2. Hood

    English Electric Canberra B.Mk.5 Question

    The prototype B.5, VX185, was converted from a PR.3 on the production line. I wondered if anyone could confirm whether VX185 had the additional 14-inch section of the PR.3 or whether it was completed to the standard Canberra length? VX185 was later converted to B(I).8 standard but the original...
  3. uk 75

    VG TSR2 designs and Vickers 581

    I know that these subjects have been done to death but I am still trying to get my head around the relationship between the two areas. A VG derivative of TSR2 would have made sense if the programme had worked out as originally planned, with aircraft in service by 1970 and a satisfactory RAF...
  4. uk 75

    F-4 Phantom fails in the early 60s- 1154s or Lightnings?

    The F4 Phantom might have failed to materialise as the wonderful plane which the RAF and RN used to fill various gaps from the 60s onwards. In a Phantomless world would P1154 have been developed as planned in 1963 for both RAF and RN or would the Lightning have been developed in its swing wing...
  5. Skyraider3D

    TSR2: Hell-For-Leather

    Hell-For-Leather After their nuclear attack against a Soviet industrial target, the crew of this TSR2 dive back to the relative safety of supersonic low-level flight. With the bomber’s cover now broken, a “Shilka” self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is the first enemy unit to respond. As they...
  6. robunos

    Martin XB-51

    these from 'Air Force Legends' #201 'Martin XB-51' :- XB-51 with two-seat 'Tactical Nose' and XB-51 with external wing mounted stores........ cheers, Robin.
  7. P

    EE Canberra, Evolution, Variants and Projects

    I was thinking the other day, 'did the British ever think of, or look at a carrier-based variant of the English Electric Canberra light bomber'? Does anyone know an answer to this? Regards Pioneer
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