COLD WAR AIRCRAFT: CANCELED PROJECTS Printed in Black & White The Cold War era is generally described as starting in 1947, two years after the end of World War II and lasting to 1991, the fall of the Soviet Union. It can be argued that the cold war never ended, or that we are currently in Cold War II. Nevertheless, there were some significant advances in aviation during that time and many great ideas. Unfortunately, some ideas never panned out and many designs never made it to the prototype stage. Included here are those military aircraft that made it to the hardware phase, some actually took flight. Some of the aircraft here began design before 1947 and flew between 1947 and 1991. Some are legendary, but many are forgotten. It’s amazing how many were designed for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). A quick review of the aircraft reveals the various reasons projects were canceled. Money – Let’s face it, it is expensive designing and building a new aircraft (and there is always the logistics, training and maintenance tail to consider). Technology – Many of the aircraft demonstrated revolutionary designs and sometimes the technology had not evolved to allow building a practical - and affordable aircraft. Materials – Sometimes materials of the era just could not stand up the requirements. Politics – This one tends to be directly related to money. Strategy – What’s the point of building a new bomber when ballistic missiles can do the job? Lack of Interest – Why develop a new concept design if there is no market? Too Difficult to Fly – Generally called a “Widowmaker”. Downright Ugly – No matter how well the aircraft performs, nobody wants to fly a dog. Experimental Only – Some aircraft were built to advance the state of the art and were not intended to go into full production, even if they were successful. Below is a partial list of the "Hangar Queens": American Helicopter XH-26 “Jet Jeep” (1951) Avro Canada CF-105 “Arrow” (1955) Avro Canada VZ-9 “Avrocar” (1959) BAC TSR-2 (1955) Bartini A-57 (1955) Bell X-16 (1953) Bell X-22 (1966) Bensen B-12 “Sky-Way” (1961) Boeing YC-14 AMST (1972) Boeing B-54 (1947) Boeing X-20 “Dyna-Soar” (1957) Boeing Model 853-21 “Quiet Bird” (1962) Bréguet 960 “Vultur” (1951) Collins X-112 (1963) Convair Model 23A (1955) Convair Model 48 “Charger” (1960s) Convair R3Y “Tradewind” (1950) Convair XF-92 (1948) Convair XFY “Pogo” (1954) Dornier Do 31 (1967) EWR VJ 101 (1963) FMA SAIA 90 (1980s) Gulfstream “Peregrine 600” (1981) IAI Lavi (1986) Ilyushin Il-40 “Brawny” (1953) Ilyushin Il-54 “Blowlamp” (1955) Leduc 022 (1950’s) Lippisch P 13a (1944) Lockheed CL-1201 (1960’s) Lockheed L-133 “Starjet” (1942) Lockheed XFV-1 “Salmon” (1954) Lockheed XV-4 “Hummingbird” (1962) LTV XC-142 V/STOL (1964) Martin P6M “SeaMaster” (1958) Martin XB-51 (1949) McDonnell XF-85 “Goblin” (1948) Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-8 (1960) Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 (1959) Miles M.52 (1943) Morane-Saulnier MS.1500 “Epervier” (1958) Myasishchev M-50 “Bounder” (1959) Myasishchev M-60 (1959) North American XA2J “Super Savage” (1947) North American XB-70 “Valkyrie” (1964) Northrop M2-F2 Lifting Body (1966) Northrop YA-9 (1972) Northrop YF-17 “Cobra” (1974) Piasecki VZ-8 “Airgeep” (1958) Republic Aviation AP-100 VTOL (1961) Rockwell XFV-12 (1977) Ryan X-13 “Vertijet” (1956) Saunders-Roe SR.A/1 (1947) Saunders-Roe SR.53 (1957) Saunders-Roe SR.177 (1955) Short “Seamew” (1953) SNCASO SO.4000 (1951) Sukhoi T-49 (1957) Supermarine 525 (1954) Tupolev Tu-91 “Boot” (1955) Tupolev Tu-98 “Backfin” (1956) Yakovlev Yak-26 (1956) Yakovlev Yak-33 (1960’s Yakovlev Yak-36 (1960) Yakovlev Yak-45 (1973-1974) Yakovlev Yak-141 “Freestyle” (1987)ASIN: B0D57H847TVSKU: LFV.B0D57H847T.VGCondition: Very GoodAuthor/Artist:Ayala, LuisBinding: PaperbackNote: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown. Condition Notes: Book is in very good condition. Clean with little to no signs of wear or markings highlights.
