I have been looking for some drawings or pictures of the unbuilt Verdun aircraft carrier that the French government ordered at the end of the 1950s, but I've been unable to find any. According to wiki, it would have had size and displacement similar to today's Marine Nationale CDG, albeit with a...
"Rafale: Now Drawing Fire At Home"
Posted by Robert Wall at 12/8/2011 5:19 AM CST
It is certainly Rafale's time in the crosshairs.
The French government is adding to the already huge pressure on Dassault to secure an export deal, warning the long-term prospects of the twin-engine fighter...
Cutaway drawing of DCNS Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine. The first submarine will be named Suffren, and will be followed by the Duguay-Trouin, Dupetit-Thouars, Duquesne, Tourville and De Grasse, the build order of these five following submarines being subject to change.
Source...
French concept for an aircraft carrier put forward in 1985 - 24,000 tonnes overall length 220m and beam of 60m. Have this interesting drawing, I am looking for an artists impression of this concept. Two centre catapults are 75m long and can launch 22t aircraft, less powerful ones either side can...
I read in numerous sources that their were proposals for a Big Wing version of Jaguar, but have never seen any details or any images.
Anyone help?
Regards.
bréguet aviation
british aerospace plc
british aircraft corporation
cold war
france
marinenationale
royal air force
sepecat
société des ateliers d'aviation louis bréguet
united kingdom
Obviously, this concept by French company DCN is aimed to rival the Zumwaalt class of future destroyers that are being developped ( not without problems, so it seems) by the US Navy.
Trimaran design, a proposed armament of a single three gun turret ( 155mm).
One single launch module for 48...
You all know that the name "clemenceau" apply to an old french carrier, now dismantled in France (after some, eeerhm, humiliating atempts to scrap it overseas).
building of this ship started in 1954, the hull was laid down in 1957, and the ship entered service in 1961. It was withdrawn in...
Just found today in Icaré 1971 issue,french project for a hydrofoil missile boat.
As it's desigantion is SA-850, I think it had been a project of the naval branch (?)
od Sud-Aviation ? Nevertheless, maybe it's interesting for you ...
displacement : 75 t, speed 48 knots, armament 4 x Exocet and...
aéronautique militaire
armeé de l'air
french third republic
interwar period
l'aéronautique navale
marinenationale
pre-world war i
world war i
world war ii
Arsenal VB.15 ( a version of hte VB.10 powered by two Arsenal 12H engines, french versions of the Jumo 213), this is a post war type.
For the Payen pre-war types and projects I would recommend http://home.att.net/~dannysoar2/Payen.htm,
but you'll probably find out, that especially informations...
1940s
armeé de l'air
cold war
france
french third republic
late 1930s
marinenationale
provisional government of the french republic
vichy france
world war ii
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