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  1. hesham

    NATO Basic Military Requirements (NBMR)

    Hallo, it is good field to start serearch about new projects. in 1954 NATO issue a competition for lightweight strike fighter,all the members submitted a proposals,such as: Italy Fiat G-91 France Breguet BR-1001 Taon Germany Messerschmitt P.1225 can you complete ?.
    • hesham
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    • anti-submarine warfare close air support cold war destroyer escort ground attack maritime patrol aircraft nato north atlantic treaty organisation transport aircraft v/stol aircraft vtol
    • Replies: 65
    • Forum: Designation Systems
  2. JAZZ

    Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze PZL-230 Skorpion, PZL-330 and Instytut Lotnictwa (IL) Kobra 2000

    OK I have been a bit slack, thought I would put some information together on the development of PZL's Skorpion SABA. feel free to point out errors or add to it. I will post the information as jpegs.
    • JAZZ
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    • 1990s anti-helicopter battlefield air interdiction close air support coin aircraft cold war ground attack late 1980s light fighter light strike polish people's republic post-cold war republic of poland
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  3. C

    (Design 55) Grumman XTB2F-1

    Hi Everyone! Presented here are illustrations of a WW2 Grumman design for a two-engine torpedo plane/attack bomber for the USN. A mock-up was built of this aircraft, but it proceeded no further It was the Grumman XTB2F-1 and had the Grumman company's designation of Design 55. It was to be...
    • ChuckAnderson
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    • anti-ship attack bomber buaer bureau of aeronautics early 1940s ground attack grumman naval aviation torpedo bomber united states united states navy world war ii
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  4. overscan (PaulMM)

    BAC P.45, P.61 & BAC/CAC AA-107 VG Fighter / Strike / Trainer projects

    1964, BA P.45 project. Supersonic Trainer, Strike and Fighter variants were contemplated, and with either 2 x RB.172 (early "Adour") engines or 1x RB.168 Spey already in production, plus various ex-TSR.2 avionic items, it was overall quite possible. With hindsight, however, ex BAe Warton...
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • british aircraft corporation british commonwealth cold war commonwealth aircraft corporation commonwealth of australia fighters great britain ground attack light strike swing wing trainer trainers training aircraft variable geometry
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  5. flateric

    McDonnell-Douglas ATS, pre-ATF and ATF studies

    Thread to discuss McDonnell Douglas pre-ATF and ATF studies If you have something to share, please post it here.
    • flateric
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    • advanced tactical fighter aeronautical systems division air superiority atf ats battlefield air defence battlefield air interdiction cold war fighters ground attack mcdonnell douglas stol tactical air command united states united states air force united states navy v/stol aircraft wright air development center
    • Replies: 169
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. flateric

    Boeing Fighter Studies, 1970s to ATF

    Thread to discuss Boeing pre-ATF and ATF studies If you have something to share, please post it here.
    • flateric
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    • 1970s 1980s advanced tactical fighter aeronautical systems division air superiority battlefield air defence battlefield air interdiction cold war ground attack stol supersonic tactical air command united states united states air force united states navy wright air development center
    • Replies: 135
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  7. F

    Rockwell pre-ATF and ATF studies

    Thread to discuss Rockwell pre-ATF and ATF Projects. Merged with existing Rockwell ATF threads by Overscan If I knew how to add a pic, I'd attach it, but in a 1981 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology, there was a page of sketches of ATF designs. One that's had me intrigued is a Rockwell...
    • frank
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    • advanced tactical fighter aeronautical systems division air force systems command air superiority battlefield air defence battlefield air interdiction cold war ground attack north american rockwell rockwell international stol tactical air command united states air force wright air development center
    • Replies: 130
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  8. flateric

    Northrop pre-ATF and ATF studies

    Northrop pre-ATF and ATF studies. Scren captures are from 'YF-23 Black Widow II Declassified' documentary (c) West Coast Images
    • flateric
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    • advanced tactical fighter aeronautical systems division air superiority battlefield air defence battlefield air interdiction cold war ground attack stol tactical air command united states united states air force united states navy wright air development center
    • Replies: 139
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  9. Antonio

    Bell-Boeing Tactical Tilt-rotor

    From Flight International 23-29 May 1990 Bell-Boeing Supersonic combat tilt-rotor. Dual-mode engine incorporating folding rotors and employing jet exhausts. A high speed subsonic version also proposed. In the same page (29) there is information about US Army beyond LH program for an advanced...
    • Antonio
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    • 1980s air superiority air-land battle 2000 anti-helicopter anti-tank battlefield air interdiction bell helicopter company bell helicopter textron boeing vertol close air support cold war early 1990s ground attack nuclear battlefield supersonic united states united states army vtol
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  10. overscan (PaulMM)

    Fairchild A-10 Projects

    I'm researching an article on the N/A W A-10 (A-10B) and came across this: Dennis R Jenkins, A/OA-10 Warthog Warbirdtech 20 Never seen this illustrated.
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • a-x cas anti-armor anti-tank attack experimental (a-x) program close air support coin coin aircraft cold war fairchild republic ground attack joint attack weapons system nuclear battlefield tactical air command tanker aircraft united states united states air force
    • Replies: 184
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  11. overscan (PaulMM)

    Saab B3LA trainer/light strike aircraft

    Estimated specs from Flight International, 7 October 1978 Length: 41ft Span: 33ft Wing gross area: 240 sq ft Empty Weight: 8,800lb Internal Fuel weight: 3,300lb Clean takeoff weight: 12,500lb Maximum payload: 6,600lb Max takeoff weight: 19,000lb Max wing loading: 79lb/sq ft Powerplant: 1 x...
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • 1970s all-weather attack aircraft anti-tank close air support cold war fmv ground attack kingdom of sweden late 1970s light strike royal swedish air force saab saab-scania ab swedish defence materiel administration trainer
    • Replies: 58
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  12. Antonio

    Boeing USB Attack aircraft

    From "Warplanes of the Future". Bill Gunston. Salamander. 1990. ISBN 2-7312-0744-2 Attack Aircraft from Boeing based in the USB concept for STOL performance and agility. The same as Boeing YC-14.
  13. overscan (PaulMM)

    Grumman Pre-ATF & ATF Studies

    First a whole load of concepts from 1979. A "high mach" supersonic cruise optimised fighter Sources: Aviation Week & Space Technology Jan 17 1979 TsAGI Technical Briefing on ATF Program, 1984 Internet Michael J Taylor -Jet Warplanes, The Twenty First Century
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • advanced tactical fighter air defence air superiority battlefield air defence battlefield air interdiction cold war fighter bomber fighters ground attack grumman nuclear battlefield stol supersonic tactical air command united states united states air force v/stol aircraft variable geometry vtol
    • Replies: 163
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  14. C

    MiG-23 Flogger Fighter Family

    Thread to discuss the MiG-23 family of fighters.
    • crossiathh
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    • battlefield reconnaisance cold war fighter fighter bomber fighters frontal aviation ground attack soviet air forces soviet union swing wing tactical reconnaissance ussr variable geometry warsaw pact
    • Replies: 118
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
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