rocket assisted

  1. ArmchairSamurai

    Japanese Late-War Jet Assisted Takeoff (theory)

    Been a while everybody, hope all is well I have had the following photo for some time in my archive. It was and still is a oddity, as to this day I cannot find a solid explanation for what it is. That is to say, I might have a theory now, if you all would allow me. To my knowledge, the photo...
  2. Stargazer

    POHWARO (Pulsated Overheated Hot WAter ROcket): Pilatus's steam-assisted takeoff

    Source: Jason McDowell's Facebook page
    • Stargazer
    • Thread
    • cold war jet age pilatus flugzeugwerke rocket rocket assisted steam steampunk
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  3. J

    Arado E 377a

    Mistel VI (September 1944) was a composite bomber comprising one Arado Ar 234 C-2 piloted component and a specially developed Arado E 377 remote-controlled glider bomb. Take-off from a five-wheel jettisonable trolley was assisted by four HWK 501 RATO rockets. The E 377 was a S.V...
    • Justo Miranda
    • Thread
    • bomb glider bomber glide bomb glider bomb luftwaffe nazi germany rato reich ministry of armaments and war production reichsluftfahrtministerium rocket assisted third reich
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  4. Dronescapes

    Rocket Power Takeoff Explained. B-29 Superfortress R.A.T.O.

    Rocket Power Takeoff Explained. B-29 Superfortress R.A.T.O. (Rare footage).
  5. A

    aircraft from "In the Wet" (Nevil Shute)

    in his 1953 book "In the Wet" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Wet Nevil Shute describes describes a long range executive transport / long range mail airliner aircraft - the aircraft is not well described in the book, but seems to be similar to a downscaled comet with only 2 jet engines...
    • agricola64
    • Thread
    • 1980s airliner author british commonwealth cold war early 1950s fake aircraft fictional great britain jet age rocket assisted royal air force royal australian air force royal canadian air force transport aircraft vip transport
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
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