japan maritime self-defense force

  1. Grey Havoc

    JMSDF Asuka Class[Type] testbed

    Came across this via an old article at Japan Security Watch; The JMSDF's Asuka Class ASE (Auxiliary Ship Experiment): [IMAGE CREDIT: vspg.net] The Asuka, which is the only one in her class, is an interesting testbed ship built on a Murasame class hull at a old Sumitomo Heavy Industries yard...
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    • Forum: Military
  2. Caravellarella

    Beyond the One-Eleven - British Aircraft Corporation BAC 1-11 projects......

    Dear Boys and Girls, here is an article describing the BAC X-Eleven "project" for a (then) new technology short-medium range jet airliner with CFM-56 engines. This "project" has a wider fuselage cross-section than the standard BAC 1-11. I believe this was the final attempt to make a stand-alone...
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    • airborne early warning british aircraft corporation cfm international civil aviation cold war great britain întreprinderea de avioane bucurești japan air self-defense force japan maritime self-defense force jsdf maritime patrol aircraft rolls-royce royal air force socialist republic of romania
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  3. hesham

    AW EH-101 Merlin, Development, Variants and Projects

    Hi, the lastest configuration for EH-101 as anti-submarine helicopter in 1980. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%202745.html
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    • air-sea rescue airborne early warning anti-submarine warfare cold war cold war ii fleet air arm great britain helicopter helicopters japan maritime self-defense force post-cold war royal air force royal canadian air force royal navy united kingdom
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  4. Mike Pryce

    Harrier Carriers

    Over the years the STOVL ability of the Harrier has led to various proposals for ships for it to operate from. First was the VT Harrier Carrier concept of the mid-1970s. 8,000 tons, c. 400ft length at WL, 420 ft flight deck with ski-jump. Electric propulsion powered by 9x5000 hp gas turbine...
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    • bae british aerospace plc cold war fleet air arm great britain harrier carrier hawker siddeley aviation ltd helicopter carrier japan maritime self-defense force post-cold war royal navy sea harrier united states marine corps united states navy v/stol vosper thornycroft vsel vstol carriers vtol west germany
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
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