BAC to the Future
July 2010
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The British Aircraft Corporation's TSR-2
(Tactical Strike/Reconnaissance 2) aircraft was designed to fly very low
and very fast to reach targets in heavily defended rear areas. The
TSR-2 introduced aerodynamic features, structural designs, and
electronic systems that were years ahead of their time. It received
rave reviews from its test pilots. But politics trumped performance and
the TSR-2 was cancelled in favor of the supposedly less expensive U.S.
F-111K, which, in turn, was also cancelled.
Note: Each month a different image from the current calendar year is featured here. To avoid
the gnawing 12-month period of suspense to see all 12 pieces (along with lots of aviation
anniversaries (When did the first pig fly?), incredible trivia (What is Godzilla's "birthday"?),
and outrageous quotes from people that should know better) place your
order for the Aerocatures™ Calendar now!
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News & Updates:
- 3/1/09: Two new prints are available from ForeFeathers™! Please
click the images below for details.
"Millennium Marines and Their Flying Machines"
"Valhalla Bound" (S-3 Retirement)
- 1/1/09: Happy New Year from ForeFeathers™ Enterprises!
- 10/28/08: The 2009 Aerocatures™ Calendar is in the works! Click here to get a sneak peek!
- 10/27/08: Hank Caruso's Aerocatures™ are featured in a new book by
The Society of Experimental Test Pilots Foundation chronicling the development of
unique test & experimental aircraft and testing techniques. Click here
for more information!
- 5/27/08: Our color catalog is now available for download as a
"zipped" .pdf file! Click below to download the .zip file (approx. 2.5
MB):
Aerocatures Catalog PDFs
- 4/1/08: Hank Caruso's Aerocatures™ featured on This Week @ NASA!
As part of the 50th anniversary of US manned space flight, NASA
interviewed Hank Caruso for a feature highlighting Hank's Aerocature's.
In particular, the interview describes Hank's safety artwork created for
the Dryden Flight Research Center in California. To view the interview,
click here and select "View Now."
- 1/20/08: Attention Maryland Residents: Note that, as of the
beginning of the year, the state sales tax has been raised to 6%. The
new rate is reflected in the downloadable order form.
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