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    Aerolite Spitfire

    Any info or thoughts on the Aeorlite Spitfire, which was an attempt to build a Spitfire fuselage out of Aerolite, which was resin impregnated fiber that was a predecessor to carbon fiber/carbon fiber reinforced plastic. It wasn't mass produced, but was done to see if it could be done if there...
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    Eric "Winkle" Brown passes away

    True hero sadly departs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-35626854
    • bob225
    • Thread
    • cold war fleet air arm great britain royal aircraft establishment royal canadian air force royal navy world war ii
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: The Bar
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    Saro P.163

    Model
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    Avro 707

    Pics and drawings Post-1
    • Justo Miranda
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    • a.v. roe and company / avro aeronautical research council (australia) cold war royal air force royal aircraft establishment united kingdom
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  5. Cy-27

    Beardmore Aircraft

    Here are some summary notes on the Scottish Company Beardmore who's aircraft manufacturing activities began in 1913 and ended in the 1920's. Beardmore-D.F.W. Round Britain Racer In 1913 William Beardmore and Company took over the building rights in Britain for the German Deutsche Flugzeug Werke...
    • Cy-27
    • Thread
    • 1920s admiralty early 1910s great britain interwar period post-world war i pre-world war i royal aircraft establishment scotland world war i
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Designation Systems
  6. hesham

    Avro-746,was it a competitor to Hunting H.126 ?

    Hi, from the Avro Heritage site,the Avro-746 was Jet flap research aircraft. 1x Bristol BE.53. Span 42.4’,Length 43’, Height 16.5’, AUW 10,876lb.And I am asking that,was this aircraft a competitor to Hunting H.126 for the Spec. ER.189D ?.
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    Gloster Meteor: special one-of-a-kind aircraft and unbuilt variants

    Hi all. I've found a photo of Gloster " Meteor F 4 -RA 490" with F2/4 metrovic Beryl engine. What is know about this plane ? Thanks.
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    Project "Cymballine"

    Hi, I'm currently drawing a profile of something called "Cymballine". It vaguely resembles this: http://www.bisbos.com/rocketscience/aircraft/hyper/scheme4.htm But has intakes with half-cone centre bodies right forward under a nose which is, well... shaped like a yacht. It's clearly...
  9. overscan (PaulMM)

    Various Bristol postwar projects

    http://www.transportarchive.org.uk/ Some interesting stuff
    • overscan (PaulMM)
    • Thread
    • air ministry bristol aero engines bristol aeroplane company bristol aircraft british army cold war great britain royal air force royal aircraft establishment supersonic transport
    • Replies: 48
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  10. hesham

    Cierva W 11 Air Horse

    My dear Jemiba, the Cierva W-11T was enlarge version of W-11 with two 1620 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin 502 engines,and W-12 project was to be fitted with Rolls-Royce Dart turboprops .
    • hesham
    • Thread
    • cierva autogiro company cold war cunliffe-owen aircraft ltd great britain ministry of supply royal aircraft establishment saunders-roe specification 10/48 specification e.19/46
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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