And this a CL- one

[Skybolt]

http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPATD187349&id=rwB0AAAAEBAJ&jtp=1#PPP1,M1

 

[Orionblamblam]

A variant of the CL-500, actually.

 

[Skybolt]

A bomber, or an SST ???

 

[Orionblamblam]

VTOL hypersonic SST.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Those crazy late 1950s engineers, did they never understand the concept "too ambitious"?

 

[Skybolt]

Sky's the limit...

 

[Archibald]

Bof.. nothing compares to my favorite project, the AW-171 (not sure of the number). You know, the VTOL lifting-body airliner with 228 RB-108 lift engines ;D

 

[Vahe Demirjian]

The CL-500 discussed on this thread is illustrated at this link:

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/lockheed-l-7000-hypersonic-concept-october-1959.5929/#post-48189