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Does anyone have the planned performance figures of the ASRAAM derivative that lost out to the Brimstone anti-armour missile?

European missile manufacturer MBDA is starting to flesh out its plans for a common family of anti-air weapons, being supported by research funding from the UK Defense Ministry. The family, known as the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM), is aimed at meeting tri-service requirements from...

I'm new to this great site and this is my first post. Does anyone have any pictures or profiles of the Avro 720 mixed-power interceptor? (Not the Avro 730 bomber). I have only seen photos of the mock-up, sometimes incorrectly described as the first prototype. Thanks

This is my first attempt having scanned through extent threads for this and not finding it. Its EE's military successor concept for after the P.42 flights building on the hypersonic knowledge gained. I forget the number and the magazine source right now and will get back to you when I dig it...

Flight's 9 April 1964 was a TSR.2 special issue, with lots of adverts and one of the first in depth articles. Front page http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1964/1964%20-%200984.pdf Article http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1964/1964%20-%201014.pdf through to...

In the book "Project Cancelled" there is a tantalizing picture of an exhibition of BAC projects staged in 1964 focussing on swing wing designs, notably the Lightning VG. However, there is also a shot of a row of models of swing wing derivatives of TSR 2 with what appear to be various weapon...

Hello everyone, I am new to this forum. I would be grateful for information about the following topic: I have read somewhere on the Internet (I cannot remember the site) that there were studies for an Avro Vulcan as a carrier for parasite aircraft or drones. I think the Folland Gnat was the...

Thank you dear Chuck, Anther aircraft I know it but I am asking about which specification it was designed for; it was the Heston JC.9.

How about the early Ferranti radar AI23?I've no info about it except it was used on Lightning fighter.Does AI23 radar has look-down/shoot-down capability?Is it a monopulse radar?What type antenna does it used?How does it compare with other air-born radars in the same period?

For those interested, there is an online petition on the 10 Downing Street website asking for the Red Arrows to be funded into the future - by all accounts current plans are to to scrap them around 2011 when the fatigue life of their Hawks runs out. The petition is at...

Curious to know if Concorde was ever considered in a military role, maybe as a recce aircraft or cruise missile platform? Would this have been feasible?

Some people might take exception to putting a thread about an extant aircraft into an unbuilt sub-forum. The reality is that the Belfast was a design with tremendous undeveloped potential - a point that will be demonstrated by the 17,000km ferry flight of one of the last two airworthy examples...

Contenders General Dynamics Tomahawk/Airhawk AGM-137 TSSM Loral Vought ALCAM (ATACMS derivative) McDonnell-Douglas AGM-84E Rockwell Extended-Range AGM-130E with Williams P8300 turbofan Brunswick Defense ITALD Texas Instruments JSOW Rafael AGM-142 DASA/Hunting/Bofors KEPD250 Aerospatiale ASMP-C...

I've cut and pasted this from another site SR.177 is a mixed powerplant interceptor and quite a flexible design to boot. Japan had a look at it too, and at one point examined weather to buy the SR.53's. and the production jigs. Had it entered service, its most likely the RAF and RN would...

Hi all.Im brand new here and enjoying the site 100%. So can anyone provide any info on Rotodyne projects please?? ??? ??? Remember seeing an article in an old Flight mag about a Naval Variant but have seen nothing since!! Help please.

Thread to discuss the Valiant airliner derivative of 1955. I need more data on this project (dimensions, performances compared to the VC-10 and 707)

In early secret project smurf posted this about a delta : I remembered this postwar Gloster F.3/48 counterpart : http://www.insigniamag.com/glost.html

Has anyone heard of a Fairey proposal to turn its pre war FC.1 airliner design into a bomber?

I'm only getting single images attaching to post.. No problem... Cheers Peter

Hi folks, Looking for information on rare Supermarine Spitfire variants (either one-offs or paper projects). I am especially interested in any possible radial engined proposals. Regards, Greg