From my good self and my very sexy Royal Air Farce ground crews !
Monday 22 December 2008
Saturday 20 December 2008
Sunday 7 December 2008
Ace picture
Grumman F3F-2 fighters fly over as the USS Enterprise in San Diego Bay, USA, 1940
by Steve Anderson. http://www.anderson-art.com/
Westland Lysander P.12
A one off, converted Lysnader "spy drooper" designed as an aerial machine gun platform ( 2 x .20 mm (0.787 in) Guns + 4 x 20 mm (0.787 in) Guns in rear turret) to strafe possible pesky German invading forces in 1940-41
Monday 1 December 2008
Gotcha!
An S-3A Viking aircraft with landing gear problems, lands safely on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the help of the crash barricade.
First photo of Amazing US Navy Midget Stealth Bomber
Ok. Actually it's the catapult officer in the catapult control pod of USS George Washington as a F/A-18C Hornet prepares to launch...
Tuesday 4 November 2008
Saturday 20 September 2008
AIRCRAFT OF THE FUTURE ( 10 )
"Living in the sky, watching the Earth from above. Rediscovering the marvel of traveling, experiencing contemplation. Exploring the world without trace..."
French designer Jean-Marie Massaud's flying hotel called “Manned Cloud”
"An airship in the form of a whale that glides through the air..."
Manned Cloud is a hotel for 40 passengers and a staff/crew of 15, cruising at 170 km/h.
French designer Jean-Marie Massaud's flying hotel called “Manned Cloud”
"An airship in the form of a whale that glides through the air..."
Manned Cloud is a hotel for 40 passengers and a staff/crew of 15, cruising at 170 km/h.
Friday 16 May 2008
Small 'n' Deadly
Has a very low Radar image apparently. And a high Kill ratio as the enemy die laughing...
Tuesday 6 May 2008
FE8
WW1 1915 revolutionary British design with prop at rear to give the pilot and his machine gun unrestricetd view of enemy aircraft.
Messerschmitt Me323D-1 Gigant
The amazing, huge, slow, but very heavy load bearing Messerschmitt Me323D-1 Gigant
Originally designed as a glider, it used rockets to boost take off spee when loaded.
Six engines, 55m (180 ft. 5.5 in.)Wing span, 28.15m (92 ft. 4.25 in.)long,
10.15m (33 ft. 3.5 in.) high, Weights:Empty: 27,330kg (60,260 lbs.)
Maximum: 43,000kg (94,815 lbs.)
684 miles (1100km)Range.
Five MG 15 nose mounted, Six Mg 34 MG's in beam windows to keep the Allies at bay.
Originally designed as a glider, it used rockets to boost take off spee when loaded.
Six engines, 55m (180 ft. 5.5 in.)Wing span, 28.15m (92 ft. 4.25 in.)long,
10.15m (33 ft. 3.5 in.) high, Weights:Empty: 27,330kg (60,260 lbs.)
Maximum: 43,000kg (94,815 lbs.)
684 miles (1100km)Range.
Five MG 15 nose mounted, Six Mg 34 MG's in beam windows to keep the Allies at bay.
Junkers G38
The G38 was the world's biggest land aircraft of its time, 1929 early—1930s.
With a wingspan of 44 metres, the wings themselves were metres thick and ten metres deep, and each could seat two passengers with a unique view through windows at the leading edge!
Another Thirty four passengers are seated in the fuselage.
The plane even had a luxury bar and comfortable salon.
With a wingspan of 44 metres, the wings themselves were metres thick and ten metres deep, and each could seat two passengers with a unique view through windows at the leading edge!
Another Thirty four passengers are seated in the fuselage.
The plane even had a luxury bar and comfortable salon.
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