The Unwanted Blog (2)
Rockets, cats, aircraft, guns, politics, photography, science fiction. You know, the usual stuff
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scottlowther
A general arrangement diagram of the Douglas Model D-3203-29. This was a modified DC-9-50, appears to be the basic design for the MD-80,
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A day late, but I’ve sent out the June 2024 rewards to APR Patrons/Subscribers. Includes: 1: A pack of X-30 NASP propaganda. Seven
I did my best to stitch together this two-page magazine ad. Dating from 1986, it shows missile programs then underway at Martin-Marietta; front
Via the University of Alabama, Huntsville archive, a 1942 cutaway diagram of the German A-4 (“V-2”) ballistic rocket. I’ve uploaded the full
Procured from ebay, this piece of concept art sadly comes without context. It shows a tanker aircraft (pretty much a McDonnell-Douglas YC-15, though
This is a little outside the usual for APR, as it is satire rather than actual aerospace design. But I thought it appropriate
In 1992 NASA had a flurry of PR about the “First Lunar Outpost” concept which would see the US return to the moon
Black and white concept art, Rockwell illustration from the early 70’s represents the almost-final B-1A configuration, from back when being very supersonic was
A late 1950’s project from Fairchild Aircraft for a STOL aircraft, the M-232. The propulsion system was fixed, but the wings were given
Grumman won the contract to build the forward-swept-wing X-29. But Grumman was not the only company to go for the contract; Rockwell devoted
CAD Diagrams cyanotype blueprints cyanotypes Models science fiction Worldwreckers