USAFstrtbmbr_v_c_o_TPMBK (1979, svc id no. 83-035-005, sdan no. DF-ST-83-08537)
“Artist concept of a tilt-wing strategic aircraft in high-speed configuration.”
At:
nara.getarchive.net/media/artist-concept-of-a-tilt-wing-s...
Also:
nara.getarchive.net/media/artist-concept-of-a-tilt-wing-s...
Both above credit: U.S. National Archives & DVIDS website
Tilt-wing, REALLY…tilt-wing???
It's actually perversely comforting to see that inept & incorrect photo descriptions/captions were pervasive across multiple government agencies.
The apparent nonexistent requirement of even cursory knowledgeability and/or written articulation, were consistently adhered to.
Thanks to the wonderful SECRET PROJECTS website, specifically, user “flateric”, at:
www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/rockwell-advanced-bomber...
Per the following source document(s):
“Manned strategic system concepts 1990-2000”
WILER, C. D. (Rockwell International Corp., North American Aircraft Group, Los Angeles, Calif.) RAYMER, D. P. (Rockwell International Corp., North American Aircraft Group, Los Angeles, Calif.)
AIAA-1979-1793
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aircraft Systems and Technology Meeting, New York, N.Y., Aug. 20-22, 1979, 15 p.F33615-77-C-0115
The image is apparently featured as “Figure 22. Minimum-Penetration-Time Vehicle”
And, there’s an identical perspective line diagram of the aircraft, labeled “Figure 21. Supersonic Penetration Baseline”, with the following bulletized comments:
- High aspect ratio fully skewable wing
- Flies on body lift at high speeds
- Multiple cycle engines
The image also includes a legend of the aircraft’s specs.
FULLY skewable?! So it does that scissors thing too!
That’s amazing and a little different than "tilt-wing”.
It wasn't built, so whatever I guess. Just another meaningless visual relic handled as such.
USAFstrtbmbr_v_c_o_TPMBK (1979, svc id no. 83-035-005, sdan no. DF-ST-83-08537)
“Artist concept of a tilt-wing strategic aircraft in high-speed configuration.”
At:
nara.getarchive.net/media/artist-concept-of-a-tilt-wing-s...
Also:
nara.getarchive.net/media/artist-concept-of-a-tilt-wing-s...
Both above credit: U.S. National Archives & DVIDS website
Tilt-wing, REALLY…tilt-wing???
It's actually perversely comforting to see that inept & incorrect photo descriptions/captions were pervasive across multiple government agencies.
The apparent nonexistent requirement of even cursory knowledgeability and/or written articulation, were consistently adhered to.
Thanks to the wonderful SECRET PROJECTS website, specifically, user “flateric”, at:
www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/rockwell-advanced-bomber...
Per the following source document(s):
“Manned strategic system concepts 1990-2000”
WILER, C. D. (Rockwell International Corp., North American Aircraft Group, Los Angeles, Calif.) RAYMER, D. P. (Rockwell International Corp., North American Aircraft Group, Los Angeles, Calif.)
AIAA-1979-1793
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aircraft Systems and Technology Meeting, New York, N.Y., Aug. 20-22, 1979, 15 p.F33615-77-C-0115
The image is apparently featured as “Figure 22. Minimum-Penetration-Time Vehicle”
And, there’s an identical perspective line diagram of the aircraft, labeled “Figure 21. Supersonic Penetration Baseline”, with the following bulletized comments:
- High aspect ratio fully skewable wing
- Flies on body lift at high speeds
- Multiple cycle engines
The image also includes a legend of the aircraft’s specs.
FULLY skewable?! So it does that scissors thing too!
That’s amazing and a little different than "tilt-wing”.
It wasn't built, so whatever I guess. Just another meaningless visual relic handled as such.