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.
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See the source document for more details...
Source:
Bernard Lindenbaum, V-STOL Concepts and Developed Aircraft Volume 1 - A Historical Report (1940-1986)
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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
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Hi folks,
I found a small reference to a joint project from 1962 between Fokker and the Republic Aviation Corporation for a Variable Geometry VTOL aircraft called the D-XXIV. Does anyone have any more information?
Regards,
Greg
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Some very interesting VSTOL projects were designed in Germany.
MBB BO-140
A tiltwing transport, with civil (Z) and military (M) versions.
4 x GE1-S1-1T turboshaft engines each developing 11,400shp and driving 8.24m diameter blades.
BO-140Z could carry 80 passengers at 84cm seat pitch...
fighter from Republic
scan courtesy of Lark
AP-100
Republic's entry to USAF competion for an all weather nuclear supersonic strike fighter
Powerplant: 6 improved GE J-85 plus 3 lift-fan systems
Gros Weight: 38000 pounds
AP-100A single seater
AP-100B two seater
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Some unbuilt US military Transports :
Lockheed LGA-144, ' 80 project .Kind of a Super Galaxy with a longitude of 88 meters and able to load 180 tons (source: magazine of scientific popularization "Muy Interesante" May 1986)
A study of Lockheed of the '80 decade for a transport military...
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From Flight International 23-29 May 1990
Bell-Boeing Supersonic combat tilt-rotor. Dual-mode engine incorporating folding rotors and employing jet exhausts.
A high speed subsonic version also proposed.
In the same page (29) there is information about US Army beyond LH program for an advanced...
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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 :-\
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