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  1. J

    BAE Systems CAFD (Combat Air Flying Demonstrator)

    UK’S PIONEERING COMBAT AIR FLYING DEMONSTRATOR REVEALED Industry partners, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and MBDA UK, together with the Ministry of Defence, have revealed the design of the UK’s flagship Combat Air Flying Demonstrator, as the aircraft reaches a major milestone, with two thirds of its...
    • Jackonicko
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    • 2025 bae systems cold war ii experimental plane fighters late 2020s testbed united kingdom
    • Replies: 122
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  2. J

    Bell L-39

    Bell L-39 On March 17, 1947, the U.S. Navy cancelled the contract of the STOL flying saucer Chance Vought XF5U-1. The year 1947 was incredibly special. Just five days before the cancellation of the program, the doctrine to contain the Soviet expansion was announced to Congress by President...
    • Justo Miranda
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    • 1946 1947 bell aircraft corporation buaer cold war fighter jet age late 1940s national advisory committee for aeronautics post-world war ii research testbed united states united states air force
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  3. J

    New USN MUSV

    https://www.twz.com/sea/mysterious-naval-vessel-spotted-in-washington-state-is-a-new-darpa-drone-ship?fbclid=IwY2xjawI0KK9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaKXUjC9UjG0Lk1L9DvAH-Zwg4O2xkNy0jeLCuc_EcMK5ALA5cvdsax_vw_aem_2VW5tcTaYuYC3c3PoD5tKA
    • johnpjones1775
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    • cold war ii defense advanced research projects agency late 2020s naval drone no manning required ship nomars serco inc. testbed u.s. navy united states navy unmanned usv
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  4. A Tentative Fleet Plan

    SCB 198 Escort Research Ship

    Source: https://www.shipscribe.com/usnaux2/AG/AG158.html Source: https://www.shipscribe.com/usnaux2/AG/AG158-p.html
    • A Tentative Fleet Plan
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    • anti-submarine warfare bureau of ships buships cold war destroyer escort early 1960s experimental gas turbine late 1950s research test ship testbed trials ship united states united states navy
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  5. VTOLicious

    Sikorsky Long-Range Hybrid-Electric VTOL Demonstrator (HEX)

    "Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is producing a Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator (HEX), a fully-autonomous hybrid-electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype. With a maximum gross weight of more than 7,000-pounds, the uncrewed aircraft will serve as a flying test-bed to evaluate...
    • VTOLicious
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    • 2023 cold war ii early 2020s electric propulsion experimental plane lockheed martin sikorsky testbed tilt-wing tiltwing united states vtol
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  6. Orionblamblam

    Darkstar hypersonic plane from Top Gun 2: Maveric

    I hope that image is production art for the movie, not a final product. That white spraypaint "aging" looks freakin' low effort.
    • Orionblamblam
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    • cold war ii experimental plane fake aircraft fictional hypersonic model model making movie movie prop naval aviation popular culture stealth strategic reconnaissance testbed united states navy
    • Replies: 106
    • Forum: Theoretical, Fake and Generic Projects
  7. Grey Havoc

    Nihon Hikoki X1G3

    https://elpoderdelasgalaxias.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/nihon-hikoki-x1g3-its-always-better-to-add/
    • Grey Havoc
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    • early 1960s japan japan aircraft manufacturing co. late 1950s nihon hikoki kabushiki kaisha nippi saab-91b safir stol testbed trdi
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  8. 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...
    • Stargazer
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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
  9. Grey Havoc

    Proving Ground / Prospector (Taiwan-US Lunar lander)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMXWsiaEK6Q https://science.slashdot.org/story/16/07/19/0157238/taiwan-building-lunar-lander-for-nasa-moon-mining-mission The 'Proving Ground' project is intended to develop and launch the Prospector, which in turn is primarily intended as a technology testbed...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • late 2010s lunar mars moon nasa post-cold war republic of china taiwan testbed united states
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  10. Flyaway

    NASA/Lockheed Martin X-59A Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST)

    Looks like the quiet boom demonstrator is going to get funded. http://spacenews.com/white-house-proposes-19-billion-nasa-budget/
    • Flyaway
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    • cold war ii early 2020s experimental experimental plane late 2010s nasa nasa ames research center supersonic testbed united states
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  11. Grey Havoc

    JMSDF Asuka Class[Type] testbed

    Came across this via an old article at Japan Security Watch; The JMSDF's Asuka Class ASE (Auxiliary Ship Experiment): [IMAGE CREDIT: vspg.net] The Asuka, which is the only one in her class, is an interesting testbed ship built on a Murasame class hull at a old Sumitomo Heavy Industries yard...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • cold war ii early 21st century experimental japan maritime self-defense force jmsdf late 20th century post-cold war railgun research research ship test ship testbed trials ship
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Military
  12. hesham

    Lockheed Constellation projects

    Hi, the Lockheed L-1449 was a redesigned version of Super Constellation but had a block speed 70 mph faster than any aircraft of 1955.,it had a new thin wing and powered by four P&W PT2 turboprops,many other alternative engines was available...
    • hesham
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    • airborne early warning civil aviation cold war electronic warfare jet age lockheed pre-world war ii republic of china space age testbed transport aircraft united states united states air force united states army united states navy world war ii
    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  13. blackkite

    Tachikawa A26 (Ki-77) Experimental Long-Range Aircraft

    Hi! The Tachikawa A-26 Long-distance plane(Ki-77). Wing span:29.437m, Overall length:15.3m, Height:3.85m(ground position), Wing Area:79.56m2, Empty weight:7,237kg, MTOW:16,725kg, Max Speed:440km/h(4,600m), Range;18,000km, Service ceiling:8,700m, Engine:Nakajima HA115 special type(1,170hp in take...
    • blackkite
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    • axis powers empire of japan experimental plane imperial japanese army imperial japanese army air service ministry of war (japan) tachikawa aircraft company ltd. testbed transport aircraft world war ii
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  14. Dynoman

    Cessna ATPTB Twin Pusher Turboprop

    Cessna developed a twin turboprop pusher as a technology testbed and I was wondering if anyone has acquired any photos of the aircraft. It was apparently seen, mostly at night, around Wichita.
  15. Michel Van

    Germans Cold War Spyplanes - D-450 Egrett-1 D-500 G-520 Strato G-850 Strato C2

    in beginn of 1988, the German Media show picture of a unusual German Prototype Grob Werke D-450 Egrett-1 a propeller plane with extrem long wings [picture 1] this was joint Luftwaffe-USAF program "LAPAS" - called in U.S. "Senior Guardian" Luftgestütztes, abstandsfähiges Primär-Aufklärungssystem...
    • Michel Van
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    • cold war e-syatems e-systems elint experimental plane federal republic of germany glider grob aerospace grob-worke groß aerospace groß-worke photographic reconnaissance reconnaissance sigint signals intelligence spyplane strategic reconnaissance testbed united states west germany
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  16. GTX

    Bell Model 207 Sioux Scout

    Folks, Does anyone have a 3-view drawing of the Bell Model 207 Sioux Scout (see below)? regards, Greg
    • GTX
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    • air cavalry anti-tank bell aerospace textron bell aircraft corporation bell helicopter company close air support cold war early 1960s experimental helicopter gunship late 1950s prototype testbed u.s. army united states army
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  17. flateric

    Rockwell International hypersonic research vehicle (HRV) - 1993

    Seems to be Rockwell International's very own HALO study. Interesting how vehicle shape would be close to factual RI X-30 NASP proposal. "...a concept for a hypersonic research vehicle using waveriding aerodynamics. Both hydrogen and hydrocarbon fuels are considered. Tradeoffs are made on...
    • flateric
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    • 1993 early 1990s high altitude long endurance hypersonic nasa post-cold war rockwell international testbed united states
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  18. 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
    • hesham
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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
  19. hesham

    Grob G-600

    Hi, Grob G-600 :was low wing twin turbojet engines HALE (High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft) and its crew were 2+2.
    • hesham
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    • 2000s aerial surveillance elint federal republic of germany general aviation grob aerospace grob-worke groß aerospace groß-worke high altitude long endurance in-flight refueling tanker isr maritime reconnaissance optionally manned post-cold war sigint strategic reconnaissance testbed very light jet war on terror
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  20. hesham

    SNCASO-ONERA « Deltaviex »

    Hi everybody, do anyone know SNCASO Delta XV very small delta wing research aircraft?, and why it was designed?.
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