Shortly after the recommissioning of the ex-Hermes as the the INS Viraat in 1987, there were reports from India of long term plans for a 4 carrier fleet,with two new construction hulls and both ex-Hermes/Viraat and ex-Leviathan/Vikrant being retained in service until the late 1990s.
A contract...
Hi,
The Daimler-Benz Aerospace designed a new project in
1997 for European combat aircraft,and its concept was
known as FTT (Flying Technology Platform).
http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1997/1997%20-%201652.pdf
Boeing FTR (Future Transport Rotorcraft) program targets were:
- Replace aging CH-47 fleet
- Deploy Brigade from Fort to Fight in 96 hours
- Carry the Future Combat System Payload of 20 tons in a C130 size box
- Vertical Hover capability
FTR Configuration Options were:
- FTR Advanced Theater...
1999
airborne forces
airmobile
boeing
boeing vertol
future combat systems
helicopter
joint heavy lift (united states)
late1990s
post-cold war
tiltrotor
united states
united states air force
united states army
v/stol aircraft
vtol
Hola!!!
I'm interested in information on the evolution of the FCS.
These are two models I made from depictions taken out of ARMOR MAGAZINE in 1997. The model is a concept contest winner apparently designed by Dr. Asher Sharoni, from Western Design Howden (WDH)
Thanks,
Rafa
2000s
future cavalry systems
future combat systems
late1990s
netcentric warfare
revolution in military affairs
robotics
transformation
u.s. army
united states
war on terror
2000s
2010s
2020s
agusta
agustawestland
bell
bell agusta aerospace company
civil aviation
italian republic
italy
late1990s
leonardo s.p.a.
post-cold war
tiltrotor
transport aircraft
united kingdom
united states
v/stol aircraft
vtol
war on terror
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I'm interested in Sonic Cruiser iterations 3-views, if any were published (AFAIK, design was very touchy security question for a long). I have all images from Cruiser-related 3 or so Boeing's patents, but want something more accurate. Thanks.
This information might date from 2002, but this the best and only illustration of the Saab "Project 518," a clean sheet of paper design proposal for the 12-nation Eurotraining requirement.
http://svt.se/svt/articles/45100-45199/45130/
http://theworldofpolitics.com/showthread.php?t=891
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