All,
The other day a few folks at work were discussing the use of WW II produced aircraft after the end of WW II, and the combat records of some of them in the early days of jets. That leads to a question, what was the last WW II produced aircraft that was lost in combat? I mean aircraft...
The link below provides a full report and pictures of one of the fastest aircraft of its class, but never went into production. We are talking about the Heinkel He 119. If it had been produced and participated in WW2 its performance would have changed in some way the course of the war? What do...
in another forum someone posted a link of a swedish J22. it looks sharp and had a swed version of a P&W twin wasp....but how would it have fared had it been seriously pressed into service ( provided sufficient numbers were produced)??
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck2A_6UCFlc
Attached is the trailer of a documentary that was produced on the meeting of the two flying Lancasters.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ol2rem6d3g
What would be the benefits and shortcomings of Allies having more Spitfires, that might be produced in Canada, Australia, and, for the sake of discussion, in the USA?
Laister-Kaufmann YCG-10A c/n 44453 # 45-44450. Glider for transporting, constructed in plywood. Only 5 copies are produced before the cancellation of the contract.
What was the best aircraft-mounted rocket system produced in WWII?
Although it could take quite a few shells to take down a fighter, attack plane, and especially a bomber, in most cases the same could be done with a single rocket.
Which rocket had the highest velocity, hit ratio, explosive...