u.s. navy

  1. flateric

    McDonnell-Douglas Mach 3/4.5 Navy Fighter (not VFX)

    At least looks very VFX-sky
  2. A

    BB-72 to BB-78, post-Montana battleships ?

    Seven battleships BB 72 through BB 78 were projected in 1942. Armament was to consist of 8 × 18 in (4x2). More info ? Whe one see the huge size of the projected Montanas... :o
  3. Jemiba

    Various Bell projects

    A more elegant, nevertheless quite unusual concept fom Bell: A tandem stowable rotor. (from AviationWeek 5/67)
    • Jemiba
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    • bell aircraft corporation bell helicopter company cold war helicopter helicopter gunship nuclear battlefield u.s. army u.s. navy united states usaf v/stol aircraft
    • Replies: 134
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  4. SOC

    US Navy Space Cruiser & DARPA/USAF Spaceplane Technology and Research (STAR)

    Found this one on the web, you all might find it to be some interesting reading: http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/reading_room/883.pdf Basically it's a 1983 report covering studies of a new manned spacecraft.
    • SOC
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    • 1980s anti-satellite cold war defense advanced research projects agency space weapons spaceplane strategic defense initiative u.s. navy united states united states air force united states navy usaf
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  5. boxkite

    Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III

    Two magazines („The Aeroplane“ and „Flugwelt“) mention a Chance Vought XF9U as an further development of the F8U with big radar in the nose and air intakes similar to the F-105. Is it a hoax or a secret project? Who is able to help?
    • boxkite
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    • buaer buweps chance vought cold war late 1950s u.s. navy united states united states marine corps united states navy usmc vought
    • Replies: 298
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. hesham

    Nagler / Voljet / Phoenix Helicopters and Projects

    From USA, Nagler helicopters: the NH-120,NH-140 and NH-160 were a single seat light helicopters the Honcho 100 (cold-jet) tip driven single seat helicopter,was developed into Honcho 200, a two seat research helicopter with enclosed cabin,the Honcho 202 was a production version of 200...
  7. Jemiba

    Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne and derivatives

    In this Lockheed advertisment the AH-56 is shown with an additional outline, giving a deeper fuselage and it is advertised to be the basis for a transport for up to 30 passengers or as a ASW helicopter. Are there any other pictures, drawings or photos of mock-ups of these versions ?
    • Jemiba
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    • 1960s 1970s aafss advanced aerial fire support system airmobile anti-tank attack helicopter cold war gunship helicopter gunship lockheed north atlantic treaty organisation u.s army u.s. army u.s. navy united states united states army usmc
    • Replies: 418
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  8. Sferrin

    USN Arsenal Ship Concepts

    The Ohio SSGNs are pretty much taking up this role (minus the SAMs)
    • Sferrin
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    • 1980s 1990s cold war cybernetics defense advanced research projects agency post-cold war robotics u.s. navy united states navy
    • Replies: 208
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  9. Sentinel Chicken

    FLIGHTS OF FANTASY: The AWACS Lockheed Viking

    One proposed Lockheed S-3 Viking variant that never really progressed was an airborne early warning/AWACS variant of the S-3 that would have replaced the E-2 Hawkeyes on carrier decks. Models have been built and there's been manufacturer's artwork, but I've never come across anything more than...
    • Sentinel Chicken
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    • air defence airborne early warning awacs cold war command and control lockheed naval aviation u.s. navy united states united states navy
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: User Artwork and Models
  10. D

    US Navy OS-117 Outline Specification (S-2 Tracker rivals)

    I know following projects: Grumman G-89--------XS2F-1 Vought V-368---------XS2U-1 Lockheed TDN L-192-6 Curtiss-Wright Model ? And that can tell about other competitors?
    • devi
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    • air defence airborne early warning cold war naval aviation u.s. navy united states united states navy
    • Replies: 161
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  11. flateric

    Boeing LOBOY Anti-submarine WIG, 1965

    In the mid-1960s, the Boeing Company published a study for a concept of LOBOY, a wing-in-ground effect ASW aircraft. This concept was unusual because the vehicle had a wing aspect ratio of 12, much greater than conventional WIGs with aspect ratios of from 1 to 5. Also, the wings did not have end...
  12. C

    Boeing Global Patrol Aircraft for USN

    Hi Everybody! Chuck Anderson here!! Is anyone familiar with the following aircraft design, and if so, can anyone tell me where I can find further information? My original source was from an artist's conception appearing in an issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology in the 1980's. (I'm sorry...
    • ChuckAnderson
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war maritime patrol aircraft maritime surveillance office of naval research strategic reconnaissance u.s. navy united states united states navy us navy ocean surveillance system aircraft
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  13. Deino

    McDonnell-Douglas Model 279 VSTOL fighter

    Model 279 [pictures replaced with higher resolution copy below]
    • Deino
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    • 1980s cold war mcdonnell douglas nasa nasa ames research center naval aviation supersonic u.s. navy united states united states marine corps united states navy usmc v/stol v/stol aircraft vstol vtol
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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