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  1. Caravellarella

    Sikorsky S-61 prototypes, projects and license builds

    Dear Boys and Girls, here is a picture with a caption in French of what I believe to be the Sikorsky S-61N full-size mock-up brought to the 1959 Paris Salon; it shows an aerodynamic saucer-shaped fairing covering the main rotor hub. The accompanying article describes the Sikorsky S-61N as being...
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    • cold war great britain helicopter north atlantic treaty organisation royal air force royal navy sikorsky u.s. army united states united states coast guard united states navy westland aircraft limited westland helicopters
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  2. Mike Pryce

    Westland Aircraft & Rotorcraft : Secret Projects & Cutting Edge technology

    https://www.mortonsbooks.co.uk/product/view/productCode/15817/westland-aircraft-rotorcraft-secret-projects-cutting-edge-technology
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    • british army civil aviation cold war great britain royal air force royal navy westland aircraft limited westland helicopters
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    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  3. Z

    The Fighter-Striker Westland's W.37

    April 1950 Westland proposes the W.37 Fighter-Striker to N.9/47 for a fighter and NR/A.19 for a single seat strike aircraft. Assuming this was chosen several benefits result:- 1. Either a) the use of a single large jet such as Gyron or Olympus is chosen as the powerplant b) a reheated...
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    • alternate history anti-ship cold war fighter fighter bomber fleet air arm great britain ground attack naval aviation nuclear battlefield royal navy westland aircraft limited
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  4. GTX

    Westland Whirlwind Variants and Projects

    Hi folks, Some pics I recently came across of different armament rials for the Westland Whirlwind: 12 x 0.303: 1 x 37mm cannon: Apologies if already posted. Regards, Greg
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    • air ministry anti-ship fighter fighter bomber fighters great britain ground attack heavy fighter interceptor interwar period late 1930s night fighter pre-world war ii raf fighter command royal air force westland aircraft limited world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  5. JFC Fuller

    Bristol Helicopters

    The Bristol 191 was intended as the Royal Navy ASW version of the Belvedere (Type-192) and was developed from the Type-173 with uprated engines and modified under carriage etc etc. According to 'Vanguard to Trident' (Eric J Grove) 68 had been ordered to fulfill half of the RN's ASW aircraft...
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    • bristol aeroplane company bristol aircraft bristol helicopters british army civil aviation cold war great britain post-world war ii royal air force royal navy westland aircraft limited
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. overscan (PaulMM)

    Westland VTOL convertiplane projects

    Flying Review International, July 1970
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