This design was featured in the F-23 derivatives article in the recent V3N2 issue of Aerospace Projects Review. The unusual geometry was an attempt as radar reflection shaping.
A high-rez of this can be downloaded HERE.
Mar 102012
Jan 232012
MagCloud is running a site-wide sale… 25% off the production cost of all regular priced products, including Aerospace Projects Review issues & specials, Justo Mirandas “Reichdreams” series, Historical Documents and even “Photographing Stuff.”
My main MagCloud page: http://scottlowther.magcloud.com/
The Aerospace Projects Review MagCloud page: http://www.magcloud.com/browse/magazine/157097
The Historical Documents MagCloud page: http://www.magcloud.com/browse/magazine/198489
The Reichdreams MagCloud page: http://www.magcloud.com/browse/magazine/164597
The “Photographing Stuff” MagCloud page: http://www.magcloud.com/browse/magazine/144138
And while I’m at it.. would there be interest in MagCloud printed versions of the Saturn I and Saturn V Payload Planners Guides?
Jan 212012
Reportedly, Facebook is supposed to be a good way to advertise, and I’ve been told numerous times to sign up for it. So…. gah.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aerospace-Projects-Review/159434240833823
Right now there is approximately nothing there. Anybody have any suggestions?
Jan 202012
Aerospace Projects Review has been re-working and re-releasing the original run of issues in order… until now. Just finished and uploaded is an issue that might not be expected… issue V0N0. Prior to publishing the first issue of Aerospace Projects Review, I put together issue V0N0, a short prototype issue that I released for free to see if people liked it and if it would be worth continuing with. There was much that could have been improved about that issue… and it has been improved. Issue eV0N0 is now greatly expanded to 56 pages… small by modern APR standards, but a massive increase compared to the original. The original articles have been greatly expanded, and all-new articles have been added.
Preview the issue here:
The table of contents for eV0N0:
The Drawbridge and the Pancake: One of the more unusual Space Shuttle configurations
Northrop N-31 Flying Wing Bomber: A series of turboprop-powered bomber designs
Martin XB-68: A supersonic tactical bomber concept
Aerospace History Nugget: Mach 6.0 SST: Three fuselages for the price of one
Kaiser Tailless Airplane: A flying wing cargo carrier
Boeing VTOL Intercity Transport: A jetliner that can land on your office building
Boeing Transport-To-Space: The spaceplane that needs to be assembled in space
Aerospace History Nugget: Curtis High-Speed Fighter Concepts: Hypothetical fighters designed for maximum speed
Aerospace History Nugget: Convair VTOL Tailsitter: An early VTOL jet fighter capable of supersonic speeds
It is available in three formats. Firstly, it can be downloaded directly from me for the low, low price of $6.50. Second, it can be purchased as a professionally printed volume through Magcloud; third, it can be procured in both formats. To get the download, simply pay for it here through Paypal.
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To get the printed version (or print + PDF version), visit my MagCloud page:
Jan 092012
I have worked out a few advertising rates for ads in APR. There are two types… text-only “classified ads,” and full-color “picture ads.” The short form:
Classified ad type 1: 200 characters for $5
Classified ad type 2: 300 characters for $7.50
Picture ad type 1: 3.4 in wide by 3 in high: $10
Picture ad type 2: 7 in wide by 2.5 in high: $25
Picture ad type 3: 3 in wide by 6 in high: $25
Picture ad type 4: 7 in wide by 5 in high: $55
And a full page ad (7 in wide by 10 high): $110
I have put together a PDF file showing these sort of ads in context. If you are interested in advertising in APR, please take a look at it and see what works for you.
Dec 312011
I found a stash of Aerospace Project Review issues from the original run. There may be a few more floating around, but not many and no more have been produced since these came out prior to 2005 or so. I found:
One (1) copy of issue V5N1, covering the Republic XF-103 and the Boeing Advanced Multipurpose Large Launch Vehicle. $10 plus postage.
Nine (9) One copy of issue V5N5, covering the Convair NX-2, the Spacejet concept, the Martin Model 262 VTOL fighter, Mach 3-4 supersonic transport, and a number of high speed rotorcraft. $10 each plus postage.
Seven (7) copy of issue V5N6, covering German WWII space efforts, X-Wing aircraft designs, Boeing WS-110A concepts and Dash-On-Warning designs. $20 each plus postage.
If you are interested in any or all of these, just comment your interest below. If you want 2 issues, it’s 10% off; if you want 3 or more, it’s 15% off. You can get all of them, if you comment in time…
US orders will ship via Media Mail.
Dec 232011
An “F-1 Glideback” booster… basically a winged Saturn V S-Ic first stage. Every major American aerospace corporation studied variants of this basic idea. Most used delta wings and a single vertical stabilizer, but a wide range of configurations was put forward. This particular design does not seem to have turbojet engines, which would make it very difficult for the booster to make it back to the launch site.
More on F-1 Flyback boosters can be found in issue V1N2 of Aerospace Project Review.
Dec 202011
APR issues used to be published with a mishmash of of 8.5X11 and 11X17 pages. When I started releasing issues on MagCloud, APR became an all-8.5X11 publication.
However, there are oftentimes illustrations that would benefit from being on 11X17, such as many in issue V3N2. Additionally, there are often more illustrations than can be conveniently added to a coherent article. So I have put together an addendum for V3N2, including a number of larger-format illustrations and some new ones that didn’t make it into V3N2. This includes:
- 1/72 scale CAD drawings from the F-23 derivatives article (they were 1/144 scale in V3N2)
- 1/96 scale CAD drawings of the FB-23 (formerly 1/144 scale)
- Larger-size and additional color renderings of the F-23A and NATF-23 by artist Ken Scott
- Larger-size versions of the “Christmas Fighter,” YF-23, F-23A and NATF-23 diagrams
- Larger-size and additional diagrams covering the STAR Clipper and derivatives
The V3N2 Addendum can be picked up HERE.
Dec 132011
Work has begun on V3N3. None of the articles in the original version can really blow up the way some other recent articles have, so in order to flesh the issue out a bit there will be a number of new articles. Already have a few planned. I have four planned articles that should prove kinda-sizable, so they’ll have to spread out over four issues. They are:
1: McDonnell Douglas FVS… swing wing F-4 Phantom II
2: Titan III derivative designs… of which there were just a whole hell of a lot
3: Early American Stealth concepts… stuff like Quiet Bird, stealthy designs for the TFX program, etc. on up to the XST
4: Stealthy designs for the US Navy… in particular, the A-12, with a passel of detailed diagrams.
The latter two will of course share features with each other, and with the F-23 article in V3N2.
Question: which should go in V3N3? Is there a concensus?
Dec 072011
While they’re pretty basic, my photography website and the APR-specific website are both up and running.
Photography: http://www.artbyearthlings.com/
Aerospace Projects Review: http://www.aerospaceprojectsreview.com/
If’n your stuck on what to get people for Christmas, I heartily suggest you take a gander at the photo website. The prices there are… negotiable. If you want a number of photos, we can talk.