Tags: bomber
American Aerospace Archive: The B-52 Competition of 1946...and Dark Horses from Douglas, 1947-1950
In this issue, we examine proposals submitted to the Army Air Force heavy bombardment competition of 1946, which ultimately produced the legendary Boeing B-52. Though Boeing won the initial competition, it struggled to keep the contract as changing Air Force requirements and rival companies put intense pressure on the program. One of its most aggressive competitors was Douglas Aircraft, which submitted scores of strategic bomber studies from 1947-1950 in an effort to reopen the contract to compe…
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Aerospace Projects Review: APR Issue V0N0 w/electronic version
"The Drawbridge and the Pancake:" One of the more unusual Space Shuttle configurations "Northrop N-31 Flying Wing Bomber:" A series of…
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Aerospace Projects Review: APR Issue V0N0
The Drawbridge and the Pancake: One of the more unusual Space Shuttle configurations Northrop N-31 Flying Wing Bomber: A series of turboprop-powered…
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Aerospace Projects Review: Volume 3 Number 2
The main article exhaustively details the Lockheed STAR Clipper stage-and-a-half space shuttle concept, from 1968 to the 1990s. Includes detailed…
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Aerospace Projects Review: Volume 3 Number 2 w/Electronic Edition
The main article exhaustively details the Lockheed STAR Clipper stage-and-a-half space shuttle concept, from 1968 to the 1990s. Includes detailed…
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Aerospace Projects Review: APR Special: B58 Derived SSTs w/electronic version
At the end of the 1950's, the future of aviation was to be the supersonic transport. In order to get there, Convair suggested that their Mach 2 B-58…
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Aerospace Projects Review: APR Special: B58 Derived SSTs
At the end of the 1950's, the future of aviation was to be the supersonic transport. In order to get there, Convair suggested that their Mach 2 B-58…
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American Aerospace Archive: Mother Ships, Parasites and More: Selected USAF Strategi…
In this bumper-size issue, we revisit the theme of early postwar strategic bomber development (originally covered in Issue 3) and introduce two new…
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Aerospace Projects Review: APR Special: Bell D188A
The development of the Bell Aircraft D188A Mach 2 VTOL fighter bomber from the late 1950's/early 1960's. Packed with photos, illustrations and…
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