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A couple of designs from JP4 magazine Air Metal AM-C 111 (Germany). First flight was scheduled for 1977. Estimated production: 500 aircraft from 1977 to 1986. Turkey and Malaisya were very interested in the project. Versions: Passenger (24 seats) , VIP (13 seats), Cargo (up to 3000 kg)...

The HDM 107 is especially interesting, as it isn't even mentioned in R.Paynes "Stuck on the Drawing Board", whereas the HDM.108 at least is described as a larger variant of the HDM.106, with 25 seats or as a freighter, powered by two Turbomeca Bastan turboprops.

The canadair CL-84 was a twin engined tilt-wing V/STOL research aircraft, there were a series of experimental designs produced before and led to it; that included the CL-43 in 1953,followed by the CL-73 and CL-74 reconnaissance aircraft, but the company felt it can produced a bigger type to be...

Here some unbuilt Transall projects : - An AEW with a dorsaly mounted rotodome - Two VSTOL versions, designed by the german HFB, which was deeply involved in the development of lift fan designs - and an airliner version (a little bit OT here, but as it was derived of a military type ...

Thread to discuss McDonnell Douglas pre-ATF and ATF studies If you have something to share, please post it here.

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Thread to discuss Rockwell pre-ATF and ATF Projects. Merged with existing Rockwell ATF threads by Overscan If I knew how to add a pic, I'd attach it, but in a 1981 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology, there was a page of sketches of ATF designs. One that's had me intrigued is a Rockwell...

Here's the Cessna 308:

fighter from Republic scan courtesy of Lark AP-100 Republic's entry to USAF competion for an all weather nuclear supersonic strike fighter Powerplant: 6 improved GE J-85 plus 3 lift-fan systems Gros Weight: 38000 pounds AP-100A single seater AP-100B two seater

Northrop pre-ATF and ATF studies. Scren captures are from 'YF-23 Black Widow II Declassified' documentary (c) West Coast Images

From "Warplanes of the Future". Bill Gunston. Salamander. 1990. ISBN 2-7312-0744-2 Attack Aircraft from Boeing based in the USB concept for STOL performance and agility. The same as Boeing YC-14.

General Dynamics "Jiminy Cricket"

... several quite different from Grumman !

Found these in a TsAGI bulletin, possible reference to source. Anyone know more? Possible source: Interavia Aerospace Review, 1986, v41, VII, N7, p791-792

First a whole load of concepts from 1979. A "high mach" supersonic cruise optimised fighter Sources: Aviation Week & Space Technology Jan 17 1979 TsAGI Technical Briefing on ATF Program, 1984 Internet Michael J Taylor -Jet Warplanes, The Twenty First Century

The original plans for the Tornado ADV included a LLTV mounted under the nose for long range target ID day or night, and an HMS. Sources Marconi builds Tornado LLTV system Flight International 2 Sept 1978 p730 Ferranti Develops Helmet Sight Flight International 21 Oct 1978 p1468

Thread to discuss F-15 based projects. Discussion of early F-15 development should go Here instead.