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Sorry if there was a specific section for Naval Aviation that I missed, but I really need an answer to this. In this diagram, on wikipedia...

I am just curious as to how it works. Thanks.

I will be going to this museum, first week of June. :)

Someone once said something like this, around WWII era: "Every country enters a war perfectly equipped to fight the last one it fought" Any idea who?

I always thought the reason was the government didn't have the kind of money to fund all those projects while the USA did.

Wow. Never heard of it before, but it does look very similar to the Gloster P.517. And they were related to the C-130 as I assumed.

Impossible. This looks like a direct flak hit, not autocannon shell damage.

I looked farther into the Gloster VTOL project in my last thread and found there were a few more. Enjoy Gloster Aircraft Company experimental VTOL designs 1958-1961 - Album on Imgur My thoughts on it: The 1958 entry is really an outlier 497, 504, 505, and 507 are all fighters using Rolls-Royce...

Wikipedia says that each Rolls-Royce RB108 produces 2,340 lb of thrust at maximum. There are four of them mounted horizontally. 2,340 * 4 = 9,360 Normally, two Derwent 5s would power the Meteor T.7, with 3,500 lb of thrust each. 3,500 * 2 = 7,000. So this thing has more horizontal thrust than a...

I have never heard of this Meteor RA490, but after a quick Google search I don't see how it is related to the drawing in OP. Still, interesting.

Interestingly enough, it has a similar weight compared to the P.1127 but has more thrust...

I found this... real or fake? Seems to be an experimental blueprint-only VTOL aircraft based on Gloster's Meteor T.7 two-seat trainer. Predates the Hawker P.1127 by a few months (although a lot uglier).

Can someone please identify what is going on here at this event? I am worried http://i.imgur.com/zlA0olr.jpg

2nd one: Martin MB-1? 3rd: B-10?

So... - ??? - ??? - ??? - B-17 - B-29 - B-36 Just curious, what are the top three? Thank