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 No Really Bigger Is Better [image credit - bbcimg.co.uk] In postwar Britain there was considerable money, time, and effort spent on trying to keep the colonies nearby. The Brits went to some absurd lengths to create non-stop flights to her farthest territories utilizing aircraft such as this one. Continue reading Flying Boats – The Princess Is At The Other Castle  Top Gun Would Have Been Much Different This Way. [image source wikipedia.org] The British were looking for ways to modernize their fighter force and, being from an island, were sure that the water was the key.
 Just A Day At The Office
What do you get for the man who has accomplished as much as Chuck Yeager? Well living past the age of 90 would be near the top of the list.
 Saunders Roe SR.53 [image credit - airliners.net]
The merging of jet engines and rocket engines reached a zenith with the British SR.53. It be the last interceptor designed with the point defense role in mind. It would also be the last native British fighter designed before the decision to move to surface to air missiles for defense.
Continue reading Point Defense – The Last Of The Point Defense Fighters  Republic XF-91
The Republic F-84 would see many modifications to its basic airframe. One would lead to the parasite aircraft we looked at before. Another would lead to a propeller plane best known for its ability to make ground crew sick. This time the F-84 would see several unusual modifications made in the name of point defense.
 Focke Wulf Triebfluegel
Desperation can lead to creativity. When you have nothing else to lose you will look into every option possible. This led to one of the more interesting designs in the wars waning days with that in mind we look at our next point defense aircraft.
Continue reading Point Defense – When All Else Fails Be Really Different  Mig I-270 [image credit aviastar.org] The Russian’s had found that the rocket engine could provide great performance in aircraft at almost the same time as the Germans and Americans. Unlike the American’s who believed in the pilots safety and the German need for high tech. The Russian’s installed went down the path of brute force.
Continue reading Point Defense – Not Designed By Yakov Smirnoff  ME-163 Getting Jumped By A P-47 Thunderbolt
The job of defending the airfield has fallen to some of the most dangerous aircraft the world has ever seen. Today we start with the German answer to this need. Like its namesake it would arrive on the scene quickly, burn bright and disappear just as quickly.
 Tip Tow Above The Tulips
The next stop on our little tour of how to build a long range escort is to take the lessons learned from the past and go to the next illogical step.
 McDonnell XF-85 on the trapeze
Finding solutions to the need for a long range escort fighter led to some very unusual concepts. The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin may go down as one of the more abnormal ways to protect the bomber streams.
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