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Has anyone seen what the early Saro S.36 with gull wings looked like and what was Saro's reason for changing to the design they finally did? What did the Supermarine 314 look like?

Video of BAE Systems M777 Portee System View: https://youtu.be/EO8-4z92pQc

Not sure where to put this one. Caught an old 70s episode of Dr Who on the HORROR channel last night (SEA DEVILS I think). The HMS RECLAIM was featured using a diving cannister to deliver the Dr to his fate. I remember the RN managed to get a replacement called CHALLENGER in the 80s. But it...

Hi, from Flugsport 1930,here is a Royal Society of England,twin engined pusher light aircraft,I never heard about it before,was it a project ...

The Siddeley-Deasy Sinaia, also known as the Armstrong Whitworth Sinaia and Siddeley Deasy Type 103 was a twin-engine biplane day bomber with gunners in rearwards extensions of the engine nacelles. Four examples were initially ordered by the Air Ministry in 1917 but only one (serial J6858)...

"Royal Navy unveils 'modern' uniform" 19 March 2015 Last updated at 01:00 ET Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-31950420

Artist's impression of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fleet Solid Support Ship. Source: http://www.rfanostalgia.org/gallery3/index.php/RFA-DRY-CARGO/Future-Solid-Support/NDP_FSS

The usual crew of retired military and political types are warning that the UK is not able to meet its defence requirements with the present budget and kit. Given the collective expertise on this board what advice would you give the Prime Minister who takes over in May after the election? I...

Hi, in the Spec. P27/32E for day bomber aircraft,hawker submitted a proposal for low cantilever wing two seat aircraft project,and maybe a retractable landing gear.

Fairey proposed a semi-active air-to-air missile for F.155T fighters. This picture from Flight's 1955 Farnborough coverage shows a model that was displayed without info that year, the front part of it is thought to show the configuration of the Fairey AAM.

http://www.space.com/28248-mars-lander-beagle-2-update.html http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=36541.0 http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30784886 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/space/11349858/Beagle-2-has-vanishing-probe-finally-been-found-LIVE.html...

I've caught papacavy's "What If" disease, but this is purely for interest rather than literary purposes. As we all know, the Fairey Battle was an airplane which, once tested in combat, did not imbue its crews with any confidence that they would come home from attacking defended targets. Let's...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/engineering/11232982/How-Rosetta-comet-mission-is-putting-Space-City-Stevenage-on-the-map.html

Image of the Vickers proposal for a modified Invincible Class ship to replace HMAS Melbourne. The enlarged hangar and removal of Sea Dart are of note. Also Invincible image for comparison. Found at: http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/24222

Via Slashdot: http://www.techienews.co.uk/9719822/world-war-ii-tech-eloran-deployed-gps-backup-uk/

Of all the proposals over the years for maintaining law and order in the aftermath of a strategic nuclear exchange, this one may just take the biscuit: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/science/article4253348.ece (Subscription required)

I've come across a few fleeting references to AI Mk. 25, supposedly for Hawker Siddeley P.1154. But now I can't find anything. The naming is curious. It suggests that it was designed after Mk. 24, which seems highly unlikely! Or maybe they skipped a few numbers? Does anyone else have anything...

This was originally a private project, that came to be tested by the USN & Grumman Corporation. Though promising, adoption by the Navy & further development was curtailed by circumstances (including a 'pushy lawyer'!). http://gizmodo.com/the-evolution-of-flying-ships-1635342213/+TylerRogoway...

The Vickers VC.1 Viking began life as the Wellington Transport Aircraft, under Air Ministry Specification 17/44 (according to Wikipedia). The idea was to keep the wing and undercarriage of the good old "Wimpy" but to develop a new fuselage. I just found this on t'interweb thingy: "the postwar...

The RAF ordered aircraft as Voyager KC2 and KC3, depending on the equipment. Did I miss something, but was there a Voyager KC1?