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Lockheed XST Have Blue. Stepping stone of the F-117A Nighthawk. In 1975, the USAF and DARPA initiated a XST program to study the concept of a very low observable military aircraft. DARPA penned the requirements for the ATA designs that was a small aircraft about the size of F-15. Northrop and Lockheed were asked to design a prototype. In early 1977, Lockheed won the contract for the construction of two 60-percent scale flyable...
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Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja JGSDF OH-X programme. In late 1980s, the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) launched the OH-X programme to acquire a new indigenous observation helicopter to replace its Kawasaki license-built OH-6Ds. Design proposals for the OH-X programme were presented by Kawasaki, Fuji and Mitsubishi. Kawasaki's design was selected. The first prototype XOH-1 completed its maiden flight in 1996. Kawasaki handed over...
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Daimler-Benz Project-A Parasite bomber system. Also includes BONUS kits of the Blohm-und-Voss Bv.P.212, Arado Ar.E.581-4, Messerschmitt Me.P.1110 Ente and Sombold So-344. In 1943, instructed from Reichsmarschall Goring for the design and produce very long-range bombers which would be capable of attacking targets in the U.S.A. and Soviet industrial plants far beyond the Germany, Daimler-Benz combined with Focke-Wulf to form a j...
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Blohm-und-Voss Bv-238V-1. Includes BONUS kits of the Focke-Wulf P.III, FFG.227, Junkers SPF and Focke-Achgelis Fa-225. The largest aircraft of the Axis powers. In 1940, Blohm-und-Voss began design work on a 8-engine flying boat, the Bv.P.200 for RLM, which was expected to carry 120 passengers. However, since the Jumo diesel engines never achieved operational maturity, the P.200 project was dropped. In 1941, Blohm-und-Voss subm...
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Molniya Buran OK-92 space shuttle. In 1972, U.S. President Nixon approved a program to develop a reusable Space Shuttle system. In the USSR, the space shuttle was viewed first of all as a carrier of nuclear weapons. The Soviet military convinced that U.S. planned to use the shuttle for a pre-emptive nuclear strike on Russia. Therefore the USSR needed an analogous capability to maintain the strategic balance. In 1976, the Minis...
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North-American YF-93A. In 1946, USAF recognized all the early jet fighters were lacked sufficient range to escort bombers to the target. So the proposal for a penetration fighter were requested. In 1947, North-American responded with the proposal for a revised version of North-American F-86A, which the fuselage size was enlarged for bigger internal fuel tanks to increase its range. The extra fuel increased weight so the more p...
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Nakajima G10N1 Fukagu. Also includes BONUS kits of the Mansyu Ki-98, Kawanishi Baika, Mizuno Shinryu. WAS £87.99. NOW BEING CLEARED!! SAVE 1/3RD!!! In 1943, as the war situation worsened, Nakajima sought to develop a very long-range, super heavy bomber which could be able to carry 11000 lbs bomb load into U.S. air-field, where they could mount bombing raids against targets along America's western seaboard. The project in-house...
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Douglas C-74 GlobeMaster Also includes BONUS kits of the Republic F-84B Thunderjet, Sikorsky R-5A, Vought XF5U-1 Flying Pancake. In early 1942, the USAAF realized the need for an aircraft that could support the demands of a global logistics network with larger payload and transoceanic range. The Douglas Co. also saw the need and began development towards an extended version of the DC-4 / C-54. In June 1942, a contract was awar...
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Consolidated PB2Y-5/R Coronado. ALSO includes free of the Curtiss XF15C-1, Martin XTBM-1 Mauler and Grumman XF5F-1 Skyrocket. In 1935, the U.S. Navy request for the development of a new patrol bomber larger than the Consolidated PBY Catalina that would have increased performance and weapon load capability. Consolidated and Sikorsky submitted proposal which received order for two prototypes as the XPB2Y-1 and XPBS-1. Both the p...
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Convair R3Y-1 Tradewind flying boat. Includes these bonus kits Kaman SH-2 Seaspirite, de Havilland U-6A Beaver and North-American XA2J-1 Super Savage. In 1944, the U.S. Navy asked the industries to enter a design competition for a 105,000 pound patrol boat powered by four radials. At the end of the war, two German Bv.222 flying boats were captured by US forces. Convair acquired one for evaluation at Naval Air Station, the inte...
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Northrop YRB-49A (includes these BONUS kits Hughes XV-9A Hot cycle, MSU XV-11A Marvel and Ryan VZ-3RY) In June 1948, after the flight test of the YB-49 was proved, the U.S. Air Force ordered the type into full production as the RB-49A reconnaissance aircraft. It was powered by six jet engines, two of them externally mounted in under-wing pods, ruining the aircraft's sleek, aerodynamic lines, but extending its range by carrying...
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Convair XA-41. In 1942, USAAF requested for a single-seat dive bomber design that powered by the new Pratt & Whitney XR4360 engine. The Vultee proposed their Model 90, and was awarded a contract for two prototypes, designated XA-41. After a mockup inspected in March 1943, the USAAF decided that it no longer needed dive bombers and changed the contract for a low-level ground attack aircraft instead. By this time, Vultee had mer...
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Japanese experimental defensive airplanes special set vol.2 - Imperial Japan Army. Includes Mitsubishi Ki-109 / Rikugun Ki-93 / Kawasaki Ki-103B Randy / Mitsubishi Ki-167
Mitsubishi Ki-109 - A heavy fighter that was to be used against the American B-29s at high altitude, but the Allied began making night raids at low altitude. The Ki-109 was no longer needed.
Kawasaki Ki-102b - A ground-attack fighter that similar to prot...
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Kawasaki Ki-9 1 Also includes BONUS kits of the Kayaba Katsuodori, Nakajima Ki-201 and Kawasaki Ki-108. In early 1943, as the war situation worsened, Nakajima had to develop a very long-range Fugaku bomber which could be able to mount bombing raids against targets along America's western seaboard. The Fugaku project impressed the Japanese Army and Navy. However, it was deemed too complex, and would not be available in service....
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Messerschmitt Me-321 Gigant. Heavy glider for invasion of Britain & Russia. Includes bonus kits of the Gotha Go.50 / Lippisch Glider-bomber / He.111Z Zwilling / DFS DFS-230. In 1940, due to the preparations for the invasion of Britain and Russia, the Luftwaffe's Transport Command realized a need for a larger capacity cargo and troop carrying aircraft. It was decided that the most cost-effective solution was to use giant glider...
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Northrop YC-125B Raider 3-engined STOL utility transport. As World War II wound down, Northrop looked for a low-cost transport aircraft to serve under-developed airfields for emerging commercial routes. To meet that need, Northrop designed and built the N-23 Pioneer transport at its own expense. In 1948, the U.S. Air Force expressed interest in an aircraft of the same configuration and placed an order with Northrop for 23 airc...
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Xian Y-20 Kunpeng. Three bonus kits included are: Chngdou J-10B fighter, Shenyang J-31 Gyrfalcon stealth fighter and Guizhou Soar Dragon UAV. In 2006, China government launched a Y-XX program for the development of large transport aircraft to meet its military modernization drive by 2015. Two major Chinese aviation companies Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation and Xi'an Aircraft Corporation expressed interest to develop the Y-XX airc...
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EMW A-9/A-10/A-11 Luftwaffe ballistic missile. Also includes BONUS kits of the Fieseler Fi-166, Blohm-und-Voss MGRP, Skoda-Kauba P.14 and Bachem Ba-349 Natter. In 1939, following successes with the A-4 rocket, the von Braun team began thinking of a much more advanced aggregate series as the range of the A-4 was rather limited. One of the projects was the A-9/A-10 which was designed to carry a one-metric-ton payload from bases ...
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BMW Schnellbomber P.II. Includes BONUS kits of the Messerschmitt Me.1111, Arado Ar.E.530, Blohm and Voss Bv.P.192 and Messerschmitt Me.1019-16. Long range Forward-swept wing bomber.
In 1944, Reichsmarschall Goring instructed the Messerschmitt and Junkers to design and produce very long-range bombers which would be capable of carrying a 4,000 kg bomb load, at high speeds and over extreme distances, to mount strategic air stri...
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Vickers Windsor Includes these bonus kits Handley-Page HP.75 Manx, Baynes Bat, Vickers Type-432. In 1941, the Bristish Air Ministry issued an requirement for a high-altitude bomber with a pressurised crew compartment. By the time Vickers was already working on a experimental Wellingtion with pressure cabin nose. They submitted Type 447 proposal to Air Ministry, and was received contract for three Windsor prototypes plus two B....
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X-33, X-34, X-37, X-40A, X-42 X-planes RLV compilation set. In early 1990s, US congress requested to reduce funding for Space Shuttle operations. It is difficult for NASA to reduce costs without affecting safety. Many studies suggest that a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) designed for quick-turnaround operation after each flight will allow for costs reduction. In 1994, NASA launched the RLV programs to demonstrate technologies o...
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Martin SLV-5C Titan IIIC / MOL, X-20, IDCSP. In 1955, the USAF served a backup in case the first ICBM Atlas development ran fail. It was decided to develop a second system, the Martin Titan I. Later the Titan II with greater range and lifting capacity was initiated. In 1958, the Air Force asked to evaluate proposal for launching a X-20 piloted orbital glider. The Titan II was modified by adding two strap-on solid motors for th...
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Douglas XA2D-1 Skyshark. In June 1945, with the success of the high performance AD Skyraider, Navy asked Douglas to design a new version of the AD with turboprop power, and selected Allison to design the power-plant. Allison proposed to install a pair of nose mounted engines to drive a pair of contra-rotating propellers. In cruise flight, one of the engine and prop could be shut down to increase its flight range. In 1947, two ...
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Myasishchev M-17 Stratosfera. In May 1960, when the Lockheed U-2 spy-plane was shot down over Ukraine, American started to use alternative unmanned balloon that prevailing winds would carry it across Soviet territory. The Soviet PVO (air defense forces) found this tread difficult to counter, and ordered Myasishchev to be head of a secret tasked with a high-altitude balloon destroyer aircraft. The result was the M-17 Mystic-A. ...
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Boeing X-20 Dyna Soar. In 1945, millions of German military documents were confiscated by USAAF. One of the concept was the Sanger aerospace bomber. During post-war years, Bell was selected for the study on space-craft, and named BoMi. In 1956, the Air Force channeled Bell's development to a reconnaissance, bombardment vehicle. A competition for a glider prototype was opened. In 1959, Boeing won the competition, and was contra...
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