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  1. overscan (PaulMM)

    Mikoyan MiG-31 Projects

    The 1968 decree authorised the development of 3 versions of the Ye-155M program, Ye-155MP interceptor, Ye-155MF frontal bomber and Ye-155MR reconnaissance. Ye-155MF frontal bomber...
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    • cold war commonwealth of independent states mig-31 post-cold war project red fleet russian federation soviet air defence forces soviet air forces soviet navy soviet union swing wing swing wing mig-31 ussr v-pvo ye-155mp
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  2. Stargazer

    NASA's Oblique Wing Research Aircraft (OWRA) unmanned prototype

    In the mid-1970s, NASA was investigating the subject of Oblique Wing Research Aircraft. Of course we have all seen the much-publicized NASA/Ames AD-1 "Skew Wing" or Rutan Model 35... and a modified F-8 Crusader was considered at some point...
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    • 1970s cold war experimental plane nasa nasa dryden flight research center oblique wing rpv swing wing testbed united states unmanned
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  3. hesham

    Rockwell OWRA F-8 Oblique Wing Aircraft

    Hi, the Rockwell studied in 1986 to developed the Vought F-8 Crusader aircraft into an oblique wing aircraft with a more slender wing. http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1986/1986%20-%203119.html
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    • 1986 cold war experimental plane late 1980s nasa oblique wing rockwell international skewable wing swing wing testbed united states variable geometry
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  4. flateric

    NASA VG V/STOL Fighters Studies from the early 1960s

    Static longitudinal and lateral aerodynamic characteristics at a Mach number of 2.20 of a V STOL airplane configuration with a variable-sweep wing and with a skewed wing design https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19660013086 TM-X-521 "STATIC LONGITUDINAL AND LATERAL AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS AT...
  5. overscan (PaulMM)

    BAC P.45, P.61 & BAC/CAC AA-107 VG Fighter / Strike / Trainer projects

    1964, BA P.45 project. Supersonic Trainer, Strike and Fighter variants were contemplated, and with either 2 x RB.172 (early "Adour") engines or 1x RB.168 Spey already in production, plus various ex-TSR.2 avionic items, it was overall quite possible. With hindsight, however, ex BAe Warton...
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    • british aircraft corporation british commonwealth cold war commonwealth aircraft corporation commonwealth of australia fighters great britain ground attack light strike swing wing trainer trainers training aircraft variable geometry
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. overscan (PaulMM)

    Rockwell USN VFMX oblique wing fighter

    Oblique wing fighter circa 1984 (seems to be Navy, however...)
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    • 1980s cold war combat air patrol (cap) fighter fighters fleet air defense fighter fleet air defense interceptor interceptor interceptors naval aviation oblique wing rockwell international swing wing united states united states navy variable geometry
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  7. flateric

    Rockwell Advanced Bomber Studies

    "Rockwell's Manned strategic system concepts 1990-2000" study Dan Raymer's fantasy was outstanding...hands off
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    • cold war laser nuclear battlefield rockwell international strategic air command strategic bomber supersonic swing wing united states united states air force variable geometry
    • Replies: 59
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  8. vstol

    Oblique Flying Wings

    Has anyone seen this site: http://www.obliqueflyingwing.com? Does anyone know anything about this or about previous oblique flying wings -- built or not?
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    • airliner civil aviation oblique wing swing wing
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  9. C

    MiG-23 Flogger Fighter Family

    Thread to discuss the MiG-23 family of fighters.
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    • battlefield reconnaisance cold war fighter fighter bomber fighters frontal aviation ground attack soviet air forces soviet union swing wing tactical reconnaissance ussr variable geometry warsaw pact
    • Replies: 118
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
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