If you are interested in “secret projects” and aviation might-have-beens, check out RetroMechanix.com. Our most recent articles include a summary of the proposal for the North American All Weather Super Fury (an evolution of an earlier navalized F-100 proposal) from 1954:
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It features 78 high resolution images, most previously unpublished. We also have an article on the Bell Supersonic Research Test Aircraft proposal of 1954:
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…and an article on the McDonnell Douglas Quiet Attack Aircraft proposal of 1974, an early attempt at stealth:
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All articles feature previously unpublished, high resolution images; this is ideal information for the historian, enthusiast, model scratchbuilder, etc. There are many more articles to come in the weeks ahead, so please visit frequently!
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Jared Zichek
Editor, RetroMechanix.com
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May 3, 2011 at 11:52 pm