The Lippisch P.13a never made it past the drawing board, but testing of wind-tunnel models in the DVL high-speed wind tunnel…
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The Boeing YB-40: how the B-17F strategic bomber was turned into a four-engined escort fighter
by Dario LeoneThe YB-40 could carry nearly triple the amount of ammunition – 11,200 rounds as compared to 3,900 rounds carried on a…
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Here’s why the B-29 could have had a higher loss rate than the B-17 and B-24 over Germany in 1943
by Dario LeoneThe B-29 was primarily used in the Pacific theater during World War II but how would it have fared in the…
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“Eurofighter will play a fundamental role when FCAS arrives,” former Typhoon pilot says
by Dario Leone“The European nations involved in planning the next FCAS systems won’t be able to get the best out of them, both…
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During the Battle of Britain, a lone German Arado Ar 196 reconnaissance seaplane fought against six RAF Spitfires. And shot one down.
by Dario LeoneThe RAF learned that the Ar 196 could be a surprisingly dangerous opponent if flown by an able pilot. Beating its…
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Military Aviation
Airbus offers 85 Tranche 5 Eurofighters to the Luftwaffe to replace its fleet of Panavia Tornados
by Dario LeoneIn April the German government approved the buy of 30 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet multirole and 15 EA-18G Growler electronic attack…
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Volksjäger: the story of the Heinkel He 162, the Nazi wooden jet fighter
by Dario LeoneThe Heinkel He162 was one of Nazi Germany’s last ditch attempts to win back the control of the skies with a…
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The story of the Focke-Wulf Triebflügeljäger, vertical take-off and landing tail-sitter interceptor with three rotating wings that never was
by Dario LeoneEach of the three wings was tipped with a combination ramjet and 300kg thrust solid fuel Walter starter-rocket. The Focke-Wulf Triebflügeljäger (power-wing…
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Aviation HistoryLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Shedding light on a mystery: why RAF Museum Do 17 was not shot down by a Defiant ‘bomber formation destroyer’
by Dario LeoneOne particular claim made by a Defiant crew of No. 264 Sqn has had some resonance in recent years – Do…
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Military Aviation
The story of the Messerschmitt Me 262 three-seater night fighter that never was
by Dario LeoneThe Me 262-based three-seater was an attempt to meet the Luftwaffe advanced night fighter competition aimed to develop a plane for…
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