McDonnell Douglas Model 176

A copy of the 3-view and other info on the proposed McDonnell Douglas Model 176.

From The Unwanted Blog: “The McDonnell Douglas Model 176 was a generic spaceplane design derived from the FDL-7 (Flight Dynamics Lab – USAF Wright-Pat). It was incorporated into small spaceplanes adequate for taking a few crewmembers to a space station on up to Space Shuttle competitors. Above is one of two pieces of art (found in the NASA HQ historical archive) showing a late 1960′s concept for a Model 176 optimized for the ILRV (Integral Launch and Recovery Vehicle) role. ILRV was one of the immediate predecessors to the Space Shuttle program.

The Model 176 was a sleek dart-like design with stubby fins. While details varied from iteration to iteration, all (or nearly all) featured high aspect ratio variable geometry wings for landing.”

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McDonnell Aircraft Model 111A

A copy of the 3-view drawing and the McAir report No. 3815, dated 1 November 1954, on the proposed McDonnell Aircraft Model 111A Long Range Interceptor aircraft. Two place jet. Same armament and fire control system as the Model 110A

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McDonnell Aircraft Model 18H

A copy of the 3-view drawing and other info on the proposed McDonnell Aircraft Model 18H aircraft. This was to be a Army tandem engine fighter with one GE TG-100-I-40 Turbojet and one Pratt Whitney R-2800C engine. Dated 9 September 1944. Credit: Mark Nankivil

Note: The I-40 was a single-shaft turbojet which used a double-inlet, single-stage, centrifugal-flow compressor, fourteen straight-through combustors and a single-stage axial-flow turbine. The engine had a maximum speed of 11,500 r.p.m. and produced 4,000 pounds of thrust (17.79 kilonewtons). The I-40 was 48 inches (1.22 meters) in diameter and weighed 1,820 pounds (826 kilograms). The I-40 would be produced by Allison Division of General Motors as the J33 series.

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McDonnell Aircraft Model 17A

A copy of the 3-view drawing the proposed McDonnell Aircraft Model 17A aircraft. This was to be a Naval Fighter aircraft with a GE  T-31 (TG-100) engine with extension shaft and fuel injection. From MAC report 245 dated 2 September 1944.

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McDonnell Aircraft Model 60

A copy of the 3-view drawing and other info of the proposed McDonnell Aircraft Model 60 aircraft. McDonnell “Model 60” Navy Fighter was a  Delta Wing Alternative to the “Model 5” F3H Demon. From 1949.

“One of the most interesting of all the post-war US Navy competitions has to be OS-113, which called for a carrier-based interceptor fighter. Below are the identified proposals:
Grumman G-86
Lockheed L-183
McDonnell 58
McDonnell 60
North American RD-/RE-/NA-1544
Republic NP-48/-200
Republic NP-49
Vought V-362

The winner, of course, was the McDonnell Model 58, which was evaluated as the XF3H-1 Demon and produced in quantity in the F3H-1 and F3H-2 versions.”

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McDonnell Aircraft Model 58

A copy of the 3-view drawing and other info of the proposed McDonnell Aircraft Model 58 aircraft. This was a single afterburning engine J40 jet fighter project. From 1948.

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McDonnell Aircraft Model 40A

A copy of the 3-view drawing and report of the proposed McDonnell Aircraft Model 40A aircraft. This was a twin engine jet fighter project. From MAC report no. S-147, dated 1 April 1946.

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McDonnell Aircraft Model 40

A copy of the 3-view drawing and report of the proposed McDonnell Aircraft Model 40 aircraft. This was a twin engine jet fighter project. From MAC report no. S-144, dated 1 April 1946.

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McDonnell Aircraft Model 28

A copy of the 3-view drawing of the McDonnell Aircraft Model 28. The Models 28 and 28A were jet fighter projects both powered by a General Electric TG-100 single engine. From MAC report no. S-127, dated 24 Oct 1944. Little else is known.

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V-1 flying bomb Article (Vengeance Weapon 1)

A very nice article on the German V-1 Flying Bomb from the IPMS/ Chicago Sprue Stretchers, dated January 1983. Written by Jim Griffiths. Also I have included some other V-1 (and family) info.

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F4U Corsair - Operational Summary - WWII

A copy of the F4U Corsair - Operational Summary from WWII. Lot’s of info! Credit: Aviators Data Base

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Douglas C-47 Russian Flight Manual

A copy of the Russian version of the Flight Manual for the Douglas C-47 aircraft. Dated 1948. Credit: Konstantin Strelbitsky Collection

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Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Russian Flight Manual

A copy of the Russian version of the Flight Manual (AN 01-65BC-1A) for the Republic P-47D-25/-26/-27/-28/-30/-35 Thunderbolt aircraft. Dated 25 January 1945. Credit: Konstantin Strelbitsky Collection

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More Aviation Art

More examples of fine aviation art. WWII, modern and fantasy studies.

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The Air Force Museum Brochure

A copy of the Sixth Edition of the Air Force Museum brochure. Lot’s of good photos! Dated 1991.

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Phancy Phantoms

A few photos of some of the Phancy Phantoms. Credit: Jun Oizumi

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More Phancy Phantoms photos here

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Posters

A number of F-16 posters and info. Mostly Air National Guard Sqadrons. Credit: Clavework Graphics

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The American V-1 Program 1944-1950

A copy of a very good short article on the The American V-1 Program from 1944-1950. Known as the Republic/Ford JB-2 in the USA. Written by JP Santiago. Dated 29 April 2016 Credit: AviationTrivia

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Another great article is here

Photos are here

More photos here

Alenia C-27 Spartan Photos

107 photos of the Alenia C-27 Spartan aircraft.

The Alenia C-27J Spartan is a military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Leonardo's Aircraft Division. It is an advanced derivative of Alenia Aeronautica's earlier G.222, equipped with the engines and various other systems also used on the larger Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules.

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The McDonell Douglas Story

A copy of the wonderful book written by  Douglas Ingells on the history and products of the McDonnell Douglas Company. Dated 1978.

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Vacation Time!

I will be on vacation next week (March 29th thru April 1st); so, no new posts until April 4th.

Ron

Boeing B-29 Pilot's Handling Information

A copy of the Boeing Co. B-29 Pilot's Handling Information manual. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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F-110A Inboard Profile Drawings

  Both sheets (of good quality) for the 53-00016 Inboard Profile drawings of the F-110A aircraft. Credit: Bob Powers

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North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie Flight Manual

A copy of the North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie Interim Flight Manual, TO 1B-70(X)A-1. Dated 25 June 1965. Credit: Dick Powers

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Lockheed F-104S Maintenance Manuals

A copy of all four Lockheed F-104S Maintenance Manuals, AER.1F-104SASA-2-1, AER.1F-104SASA-2-2, AER.1F-104SASA-2-3, AER.1F-104SASA-2-4. Credit: Giulio Cristante Collection

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Lockheed F-104S Illustrated Parts Manual

A copy of the Italian TECHNICAL MANUAL ILLUSTRATED NOMENCLATOR CATALOG OF SPARE PARTS, AA.1F-104S-4, for the F-104S aircraft. Dated 22 July 1974. Credit: Giulio Cristante Collection

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Photos

Sixty photos of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 aircraft.

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Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Photos

Ninety Three photos of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft.

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Lockheed F-104A Weapon System Support

A copy of the Lockheed company produced F-104A Weapon System Support manual. Dated 15 April 1957. Credit: Giulio Cristante Collection

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Aeritalia F-104S/AS-M Starfighter Flight Manual

A copy of the Lockheed/Aeritalia F-104S/AS-M Starfighter Flight Manual, AER.1F-104SASAM-1. Dated 1 December 1996. Credit: Giulio Cristante Collection

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Yakovlev Yak-17 Booklet

A copy of a great booklet on the Yakovlev Yak-17.

Lot’s of info and drawings.

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Space Shuttle Glider Kit

A copy of an early Space Shuttle Glider Kit. Dated 1994. Cut out fun!

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SST Special Flying Review Magazine

A copy of the Flying Review International Vol 22 No 07, March 1967 magazine on Boeing, Russian and Concorde SST’s. Lots of info.

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Voodoo Warriors: The Story of the McDonnell Voodoo Fast-Jets

A copy of a wonderful book written by Group Captain Nigel Walpole on the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo aircraft. Takes aircraft from conception thru operational use and has many color profiles. Dated 2007.

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Northrop YF-17 Article and Photos

  A very nice photo article on the YF-17 aircraft.

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Additional YF-17 info here

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Photos–Part V

Some more A-4 Skyhawk pictures from my collection.

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Additional photos here

Convair 990 Photos

  Thirty Eight photos and other info on the Convair 990 aircraft.

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Additional posts on the Convair 990 here

Convair 880 Photos

Fifty photos and other info on the Convair 880 aircraft. Many photos never seen before! NOTE: This is a large file. Credit: Bob Burgess and others

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Additional posts on Convair 880 here

Convair 990 Operations Manual

A copy of the company Operations Manual, CS 61-049, for the Convair 990 (Model 30) aircraft. Dated 23 October 1961.

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Convair 990 Flight Manual

A copy of the company Provisional Flight Manual, CS 61-048, for the Convair 990 (Model 30) aircraft. Dated 20 October 1961.

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Convair 880/990 Article

A copy of a very good article on the history and markings of the Convair 880/990 aircraft. Written by Jon Proctor. Dated 1979. Credit: Captian’s Log

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Misc Early F-15 Photos

A few misc photos of early F-15’s

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F-4E Flat Spin Crash Video

An actual video of the flat spin and crash of the F-4E Spin aircraft. The second production F-4E, 66-0285 (Production Number 2249) was designated for spin testing. Credit: Anonymous

From Pat Rodgers: “On the final flight when the recovery chute was deployed, it departed the A/C, and the crew punched out. The aircraft continued in a flat spin into the desert just northeast of  Edwards AFB. It was a bad day for Flight Test “

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Additional F-4E spin aircraft info here

Douglas C-74 Globemaster Civil Operations Article

A very good article on the civil operations of the Douglas C-74  Globemaster aircraft. Article is from Air Enthusiast written by Nicholas Williams and dated August 1996.

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XF-85 Goblin Photos–Part III

Most of my XF-85 photos in one place. Some new, some old and some dups photos. NOTE: This is a large file!

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Lockheed F-104 SHURE Reports

Copies of the reports and test pilot’s notes for the Starfighter Utilization & Reliability Effort (SHURE) Dated June 1966.  Credit: Giulio Cristante Collection

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North American F-86K Structual Repair Handbook

A copy of the North American F-86K Structual Repair Manual, TO 1F-86K-3). Dated 16 August 1957.

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Encyclopedia Of US Air Force Aircraft And Missile Systems, Volume 1&2

A copy of the Encyclopedia Of US Air Force Aircraft And Missile Systems, Volume 1&2. Written by M. Knaack and dated 1978.

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Lockheed QF-104A Partial Flight Manual

A copy of the partial flight manual, TO 1F-104A-1-3, for the Lockheed QF-104A aircraft. Dated 30 June. Credit: Giulio Cristante Collection

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A good article on QF-104’s is here

McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee (No. 126464) Report

A copy of the report by D. Glenn Cook on the background and service of the Royal Canadian F2H-3 Banshee No. 126464.

From silverhawkauthor.com: “McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee, RCN (Serial No. 126464), coded 464, previously coded 104, preserved in the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa, Ontario.   126464 was delivered to the RCN on 14 Aug 1957.  It served until it was retired on 12 Sep 1962.  It came to the Canadian National Aviation Museum at Rockliffe in 1997.  It has been with the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, since 2007.”

 

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