MiG-19 ZELL

[RP1]

On Google Video, the first video on the left has some footage of the rail launched MiG-19.

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=mig+19

 

[Matej]

If requested, I have also one in higher resolution. I can upload it to rapidshare.

 

[Deino]

Does naything have any information on Chinese VSTOL concepts or studies based around the MiG-19/J-6 as there are additional "hints" that there have been such studies with the “Number 4 Lift-fan” engine which was developed as one of the first Chinese turbofan at all.

Thanks in advance, Deino ???

 

[sferrin]

Air & Space magazine has video clips of the F-100, F-104, and (I think) F-84 all doing the ZELL takeoffs too. Crazy stuff.

 

[Vahe Demirjian]

If requested, I have also one in higher resolution. I can upload it to rapidshare.

I found a number of images of the MiG-19 ZELL system (SM-30) at these links:
1. http://www.impdb.org/index.php?title=File:WofRussia03_MiG-19_SM-30.jpg
2. http://ourairports.biz/?p=958
3. https://www.armedconflicts.com/Mikoyan-Gurevich-SM-30-t43080

 

[Wyvern]

Does naything have any information on Chinese VSTOL concepts or studies based around the MiG-19/J-6 as there are additional "hints" that there have been such studies with the “Number 4 Lift-fan” engine which was developed as one of the first Chinese turbofan at all.

Thanks in advance, Deino ???

I remember there was a forum dedicated to it that I saw a few months back.

Here it is: https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/chinese-j-6-vtol-project.35235/

 

[Grey Havoc]

With regards as to the SM-30:

Mikoyan SM-30: Выше и Вперёд !!

The Soviets couldn’t be less bold than the Americans. Their “ZEL” system utilized the SM-30 (an experimental MiG-19 model) boosted by a PRD-22R solid fueled rocket. Contrary to th…

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