Convair Variable Geometry Spacecraft

[nivek626]

Stuck at home found a doc that is interesting so i thought i would share. cant remember where i found it but this requires a model build. enjoy

 

[antigravite]

Thank you so much for this nice find!

A.

 

[Orionblamblam]

. cant remember where i found it ...

Given the name of the file, it clearly came from NTRS. But it does not seem to be on NTRS *now,* so it's likely from before the 2012 freakout and purge.

 

[starviking]

Given the name of the file, it clearly came from NTRS. But it does not seem to be on NTRS *now,* so it's likely from before the 2012 freakout and purge.

I wonder if they feared there was too much read-across for maneuvering warheads.

 

[Orionblamblam]

I wonder if they feared there was too much read-across for maneuvering warheads.

No man can say...

Like as not, "it has drawing of spaceships in it" was excuse enough.

 

[RanulfC]

Wait a second, "Spacecraft 2B" figure 1D (page 33) WAS done as a model. IIRC we've seen it posted in the SLOMAR thread and under a "what is this" thread.

And "Spacecraft 3A, figure 1E, (page 35) is HYWARDS, complete with scissor-wing.

Spacecraft 2A, figure 1C (page 31) is MURP

So all the 'classics" it looks like. Time for a deep read

Randy

 

[Dew]

(Possibly) related:

 

[Dynoman]

The bottom two slides look like the Convair VL-3A.

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/1966-gd-convair-vl-3a-lifting-entry-vehicle.1976/#post-71842