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Another overambitious project which began at 80's was the USAF's Trans-Atmospheric Vehicle (TAV) programme. The aim was to design a combat aircraft capable of operating in all environments from normal
altitudes to orbit. Boeing and Rockwell worked on several TAV designs and this led to a preferred Rockwell proposal for an aerospace plane that would replace the F-111. It could take-off from normal runways as a conventional
aircraft, it could be boosted on a sub-orbital flight using a Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster (SRB), or the TAV might be carried into orbit within the Shuttle's payload bay. It was to be powered by one large rocket
engine and two turbojets with options to reconfigure the propulsive system for different missions.
The idea of a combat vehicle with space capabilities remains very interesting, but the technical challenges of developing such a versatile piece of hardware continue to make this an unrealistic proposition at the present
time. However, the USAF's quest for an independent, clandestine transatmospheric capability would go some way to explaining its general lack of enthusiasm for the Shuttle.Although an interesting concept, the technology
required to make this idea work remains unattainable.
you can find more about in the wonderful Bill Rose Book -
Secret Projects: Military Space Technology
Midland Publishing | 2008 | 196 Pages

ARC Discussion Forum
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www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum…

*Personnal note: this is something like you will encounter on a Mid 80's Hasbro Cartoon(G.I Joe,Transformers,etc...) but could be an precursor /concept demonstrator/subscale prototype of X-30 NASP 
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