Hallo,
it is good field to start serearch about new projects.
in 1954 NATO issue a competition for lightweight strike fighter,all the
members submitted a proposals,such as:
Italy Fiat G-91
France Breguet BR-1001 Taon
Germany Messerschmitt P.1225
can you complete ?.
anti-submarine warfare
close air support
cold war
destroyer escort
ground attack
maritime patrol aircraft
nato
north atlantic treaty organisation
transport aircraft
v/stol aircraft
vtol
A joint US-German VSTOL fighter project. Here we have a 3 view of an early configuration and an isometric cutaway of a later version with modified air intakes.
See the source document for more details...
Source:
Bernard Lindenbaum, V-STOL Concepts and Developed Aircraft Volume 1 - A Historical Report (1940-1986)
Hi folks,
Here are a couple of civilian VTOL concepts from Hawker Siddley.
First the nice little HS.140 business jet:
Then the larger HS.141 commuter airliner:
Don't have much information on them I'm afraid.
Regards,
Greg
Hi folks,
Does anyone have detailed information on the British contender (and winner I believe) for the NBMR. 4 VTOL tactical transport aircraft requirement - the Armstrong Whitworth Type 681? All I have are these pictures:
Regards,
Greg
cold war
great britain
nato
north atlantic treaty organisation
raf support command
raf transport command
royal air force
transport aircraft
united kingdom
v/stol aircraft
vtol
anti-submarine warfare
area air defence
cold war
naval aviation
north atlantic treaty organisation
united states
united states navy
v/stol
vstol carriers
vtol
bundesmarine
bundeswehr
cold war
deutsches heer
federal republic of germany
north atlantic treaty organisation
v/stol aircraft
vereinigte flugtechnische werke
vtol
west germany
british aerospace plc
cold war
fleet air arm
great britain
hawker siddeley aviation ltd
mcdonnell douglas
nuclear battlefield
post-cold war
royal air force
royal navy
sea harrier
united kingdom
united states
united states marine corps
united states navy
v/stol
v/stol aircraft
vstol
vstol carriers
vtol
Also from Lark. Thanks a lot!
Flying Review 1962
Lockheed CL-704 VTOL strike and recon development of the F-104G. This particular design is powered by 14!! RR RB181 lift engines and one RB168R propulsion engine.
A nightmare maintenance :-\
1970s
1980s
anti-submarine warfare
anti-surface warfare
cold war
electronic warfare
grumman
naval aviation
united states
united states air force
united states army
united states navy
v/stol aircraft
vtol
1980s
cold war
mcdonnell douglas
nasa
nasa ames research center
supersonic
u.s. navy
united states
united states marine corps
united states navy
usmc
v/stol
v/stol aircraft
vstol
vtol
Don't know much about this one. Pictures sourced online; possibly from an old Aviation Week. Convair Model 200.
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