Thursday, April 5, 2018
恐怖のパイプオルガン曲 “白色彗星”&“宇宙戦艦ヤマト2202 愛の戦士たち” White Comet (organ)
"White Comet" composed by Hiroshi Miyagawa for the second series of Space Battleship Yamato performed on the pipe organ at Kwansei Gakuin University.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Found on eBay: McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace / Northrop Grumman JSF model
From 1994 through 1996, the McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace / Northrop Grumman team participated in the Concept Definition and Design Research Phase of what was then known as the Joint Advanced Strike Technology (JAST) program which was then renamed the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) in early 1996. During that time, the McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace / Northrop Grumman team completed several studies and tests on how they would approach the design of their aircraft. This model found on eBay represents one of the JSF concepts developed by McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace / Northrop Grumman. On 16 November 1996, a downselection was announced which eliminated the McDonnell Douglas / British Aerospace / Northrop Grumman team from the JSF competition. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Joint-Strike-Fighter-JSF-McDonnell-Douglas-Northrup-Grumman-British-Aero-/140936094809?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20d0722459
Monday, January 2, 2012
Found on eBay: NAA XB-70 Valkyrie model
Found on eBay: Boeing AWACS concept model
Friday, December 9, 2011
Found on eBay: MSFC "Space Taxi" concept
Friday, December 2, 2011
Mission Essential Unit (MEU) or CG V/STOL
According to the Global Security web site:
[The United States Navy studied a cruiser alternative in the late 1980s] variously entitled a Mission Essential Unit (MEU) or CG V/STOL. In a return to the thoughts of the independent operations cruiser-carriers of the 1930s and the Russian Kiev class, the ship was fitted with a hangar, elevators and a flight deck. The mission systems were Aegis, SQS-53 sonar, 12 SV-22 ASW aircraft and 200 VLS cells. The resulting ship had a waterline length of 700 feet, a waterline beam of 97 feet, and a displacement of about 25,000 tons.
Source:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/cruiser-cold-war.htm
Monday, November 14, 2011
BAE Systems UXV Combatant

Type: Multirole ship
Displacement: approx. 8,000 long tons (8,128 t)
Length: 500 ft (152.4 m)
Beam: 70 ft (21 m)
Propulsion: Un-confirmed
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Complement: 60 (not including UVX support crew)[1]
Sensors and
processing systems:Radio Frequency Identification sensors, infrared, radar
Armament: • 20 × MK 57 VLS modules, comprising a total of 80 missiles
• Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM)
• Tactical Tomahawk Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket (ASROC)
• 1 × 155 mm gun (920 × 155 mm)
• 2 × Mk 110 57 mm gun (CIWS)
• 4 × CIWS missile launchers
Aircraft carried:
Taranis UCAV or other UCAVs.
Merlin and Lynx wildcat or possible new helicopter's.
possibly VTOL or STOL aircraft.
other Various aircraft ranging from anti-submarine helicopters, Helicopter gunships,Unmanned helicopters or others.
Aviation facilities: small hangars below launch decks






Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Found on eBay: Lockheed Alpha Jet

Model of Lockheed Alpha Jet proposal for the United States Navy VTXTS competition found one eBay.
URL: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lockheed-Alpha-Jet-US-Navy-Proposal-Model-/180678659449?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a11498d79
Seller's description:
Here is a Lockheed Proposal Model to the US Navy for a carrier based trainer based on the Dassault / Dornier Alpha Jet. Very unusual, and definitely an in-house model. The US Navy started the VTXTS advanced trainer program in 1978. I'm making my best guess that this was done and used in presentations around that time or by 1981 at the latest.



Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Rockwell Space Station Proposal Model

Model of Rockwell Space Station proposal found at the Bonhams Auction House web site.
URL: http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=USA&screen=lotdetailsNoFlash&iSaleItemNo=4570361&iSaleNo=17778&iSaleSectionNo=1
Seller's description:
Lot No: 1135
PROPOSED ROCKWELL SPACE STATION.
Model of an early earth orbiting space station 6 inches tall and 3 inches wide made from wood and metal. Displayed on an 8 by 5½ inch wood base with a plaque that reads: "North American Rockwell Space Division Space Station 1/200 scale." The seven 2½ by 1 inch cylinder type modules are attached to a central core with a 10 by 3½ inch movable (and removable) solar panel array.
Several proposals throughout the late 1960s and 1970s were developed to create a permanently manned space station. North American Rockwell was aggressive in proposing a space station to keep their talented work force together as the Apollo Program funding was ending. A Nixon Administration decision to fund either a Space Station or Space Shuttle, but not both, was given to the space agency. NASA chose to develop a space shuttle, with Rockwell winning the contract. This space station design never had the funding to be developed. Presented to Dr. Faget.
Estimate: $1,500 - 2,000
LTV Gemini Astronaut Maneuvering Unit (AMU) Model
Model of LTV Gemini Astronaut Maneuvering Unit (AMU) found at Bonhams Auction House website.
URL: http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=USA&screen=lotdetailsNoFlash&iSaleItemNo=4565052&iSaleNo=17778&iSaleSectionNo=1
Seller's description:
Lot No: 1084
GEMINI ASTRONAUT MANEUVERING UNIT (AMU) MODEL.
Model of the AMU made of metal, wood, and plastic in one quarter scale. Two arm control units extend 4 inches out from the 8 by 6 by 4 inch "back pack" unit. Details include small thruster jets, astronaut support strap, wire electrical connectors, two large tanks, and instrument gauge decals.
The US Air Force awarded a contract to Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) Aerospace Corporation for development of a system to allow a space-suited astronaut to maneuver untethered in space, totally free from this spacecraft. The AMU consisted of 12 hydrogen peroxide reaction jets to allow three axis movement via hand controls which extended from the unit.
NASA carried the AMU on Gemini 9 during June 1966. Astronaut Gene Cernan performed a spacewalk on this mission traversing out from the crew cabin to the aft spacecraft adapter section and strapped himself into the AMU. This effort caused some fogging of his helmet visor due to heaving breathing which continued to get worse because of difficulty deploying the AMU's control arms. When he connected to the AMU's communications unit, broken and garbled sound was the result. Cernan was nearly blind by this time due to the visor fog which endangered his ability to return safely to the spacecraft cabin. The crew and Mission Control decided to cancel all AMU operations and allow the visor to clear. Cernan was then able to slowly get back to the crew cabin.
The AMU was then schedule to fly on Gemini 12 but NASA decided the risk and unknowns associated with the unit did not warrant the effort involved. Due to the limited flight use of the AMU during the Gemini Program, models of this system are extremely rare.
Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000
Found on eBay: North American Rockwell VTXTS Concept

Artist's concept of the North American Rockwell VTXTS proposal found on eBay. The United States Naxy VTXTS competition would be won by the McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk.
URL: http://cgi.ebay.com/Navy-North-American-Rockwell-Jet-Trainer-Concept-Art_W0QQitemZ110499269906QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19ba450d12
Seller's description:
North American Aviation - Rockwell International Navy Jet Trainer Concept Art.
I was fortunate to have obtained a number of ORIGINAL concepts from North American Aviation.This 1980 Navy twin engine jet trainer concept art shows a twin jet in Navy high visibility orange and white paint scheme. Aircraft was painted and then applied to a sky photo background . There is some wrinkles in the upper left (see photos) Size is @ 24"x19" and is labeled DS-80-5931.
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