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As you probably know, Reusable Combined Cycle Flight Demonstration (RCCFD) Project, known as the X-43B, 'would demonstrate an engine capable of operating in several modes. The X-43B’s combined cycle engine would function as a normal turbojet at low altitudes and switch to scramjet mode at high...

It seems as Chengdu's stealty UAV has started with its taxi-tests !!! http://www.fyjs.cn/bbs/htm_data/27/0810/159906.html Cheers, Deino

Transporting Marines to a combat zone. The idea is simple. Implementing would be a whole other story. Personally I think that bird better have a lot of good shielding. And lets hope insurgents with Stingers aren't hanging around. Because it's going to be a bad day from everbody onboard. But I...

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/285968-aircraft-carriers-may-use-typhoon.html#post3445721 The last drawing showing a Eurofighter with a bridle type catapult, which certainly circumvents more than a few forward fusealage structural issues associate with the tow-bar, although it does look...

Hi everyone. I couldn't find anywhere outlines, sideviews of Nasa+Darpa+USAF's X-37 (with dimensions). Only 3D artistic renderics and "old" 2003-2004 pictures. Could anybody help? AG

Hi, http://gltrs.grc.nasa.gov/reports/1999/TM-1999-209185.pdf

Looks like the UK could be getting a dual mode Brimstone ASM http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/06/23/224861/mbdas-brimstone-missile-to-enter-raf-combat-duty-with-new.html We might actually field a new weapon capability before the USA!!! :eek: ;D

Thales Air Defence - the company that was formerly Shorts - is about to announce a new missile programme. Known as the Lightweight Multi-Role Missile, it is apparently intended to take the company beyond its traditional field of light SAM systems. Details will be officially released on 2 June.

take a look http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/05/unmanned-tiltro.html

Found these on www.sinodefenceforum.com http://www.sinodefenceforum.com/military-aviation-air-force/j-xx-fighter-aircraft-47-43.html Attributed to a friend of ours - anything you can tell us Deino? Cheers, Woody

Hi, Varialift is a unique heavy lift transport Airship,its carrying capacity is from one ton to 1000 tonnes. http://www.varialift.com/

Does anyone have any information on the design for the enlarged S-3 Viking offered as a carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft in competition with the second batch of Grumman Greyhounds? And I don’t mean the US-3 which was just a stripped ASW Viking for high speed COD duties. Apparently this...

While reading that interesting topic from Flateric I've discovered the existence of the Predator C UCAV. I've found some info about that project but no single drawing. Does anybody have a drawing of that C turbofan powered variant of the Predator? Thanks in advance

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... OK six years ago right here, I had opportunity to work with some {real} Hollywood types who were helping the Army with future ideas and development of training simulations. Well they were looking for interesting ideas for future Army things and I...

DCN's offering to the PA-2 requirement - conventional layout and non-nuclear.

Northrop-EADS wins U.S. Air Force tanker, beats Boeing Feb. 29, 2008 • An international consortium led by U.S. giant Northrop Grumman and European conglomerate EADS has won the U.S. Air Force’s competition for the next fleet of new aerial refueling aircraft, officials announced late Feb. 29. The...

the Japanese have unveiled their new 44 ton tank View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLnjfYKhcU4

One of the limitations of the UK's small carriers was/is a lack of an airborne early warning aircraft such as an E-2 Hawkeye. Indeed, this was apparently one of the deficiencies of the UKs air strategy during the Falklands - although Nimrods did fly from Ascension. Has the UK MOD ever...

Well since the "What Ifs" is down for a bit, and because I thought I would post these here for giggles, here is some work I doodled in power point while laboring through more than one exceedingly long and boring briefing. Anyway "What If!" the Sikorsky folks had been able to get past some of...

Hi guys and gals!!! This is my last adventure, a model inspired by Bell-Boeing's QTR (Quad Tilt-Rotor), the successor to V-22. I call it StormWind, and this is what it looks like: It is mainly made of paper. Enjoy!!! Rafa BEHIND THE SCENES....... Found a couple...