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<blockquote data-quote="Bomiwriter" data-source="post: 201268" data-attributes="member: 2175">Hullo;Does anybody possess a reasonable listing of Bell Aircraft Model numbers (400 series and anything listing Dyna Soar orbital weapons system or bomber)?&nbsp; Stymied now concerning the Bell, Martin-Bell Orbital Bomber studies for an article on Orbital Bomber propoals nearly completed.&nbsp; My lists are but fragments and since the &quot;Landfill Option,&quot; was obviously exercised aand supposedly Lockheed-Martin, when they occupied the Bell plant at Nigara Falls during the mid 2000s.&nbsp; I am told by a woman who wished to remain unnamed, that L.M. picked clean what Bell Docs they wanted and the remaining pile designated for landfill.&nbsp; This was saved by folks who have it at the Niagara Aerospace Museum...a.k.a. Ira Ross Aviation Museum.&nbsp; Although I have the 7000 series devoted to space projects, the Brass Bell Model number is missing, although I have a B.B. Report with typed front cover saying Model D-143...reasonable since Brass Bell Reports were D-143.&nbsp; The list I have indicates a twin-boom fighter project as D-143 and this(?) in 1955-1958 period of this study.&nbsp; Don't seem right.No listing is found for the proposed orbital bomber model designations...an expanded version of the April, 1959 standard 9,000-10,000 pound glider that also has no reference as a Model number.Does anybody have something on any Bell designed and Martin inputs for the Orbital Bomber?&nbsp; I do have something...Model 464 for Bell's Dyna Soar but which version...there were at least 3-4 version between March, 1958 and April, 1959.&nbsp; Bell Museum in Niagara Falls knows not...anybody else?&nbsp; If not, it will be by guess and by golly but will wrap up the article as is then.&nbsp; Thanks and all have a good day.&nbsp; Bomiwriter.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bomiwriter, post: 201268, member: 2175"] Hullo; Does anybody possess a reasonable listing of Bell Aircraft Model numbers (400 series and anything listing Dyna Soar orbital weapons system or bomber)? Stymied now concerning the Bell, Martin-Bell Orbital Bomber studies for an article on Orbital Bomber propoals nearly completed. My lists are but fragments and since the "Landfill Option," was obviously exercised aand supposedly Lockheed-Martin, when they occupied the Bell plant at Nigara Falls during the mid 2000s. I am told by a woman who wished to remain unnamed, that L.M. picked clean what Bell Docs they wanted and the remaining pile designated for landfill. This was saved by folks who have it at the Niagara Aerospace Museum...a.k.a. Ira Ross Aviation Museum. Although I have the 7000 series devoted to space projects, the Brass Bell Model number is missing, although I have a B.B. Report with typed front cover saying Model D-143...reasonable since Brass Bell Reports were D-143. The list I have indicates a twin-boom fighter project as D-143 and this(?) in 1955-1958 period of this study. Don't seem right. No listing is found for the proposed orbital bomber model designations...an expanded version of the April, 1959 standard 9,000-10,000 pound glider that also has no reference as a Model number. Does anybody have something on any Bell designed and Martin inputs for the Orbital Bomber? I do have something...Model 464 for Bell's Dyna Soar but which version...there were at least 3-4 version between March, 1958 and April, 1959. Bell Museum in Niagara Falls knows not...anybody else? If not, it will be by guess and by golly but will wrap up the article as is then. Thanks and all have a good day. Bomiwriter. [/QUOTE]

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