The Do 17 was dubbed “flying pencil” because of its shape. Designed in 1934, it was a postal service aircraft for Lufthansa, even though tests were secretly being made to use it as a bomber aircraft (remember after the First World War, Germany was not allowed to constitute an air force, so … Read more
The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was one of the last lines of aircrafts that were designed and produced for the US Navy during the Second World War. It joined the U.S. Naval fleet in 1943 and was used alongside the Douglas Dauntless in bombing operations. Initially, the Helldiver was met with discontent as … Read more
The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, which was also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, was initially designed for the United States Army Air Corps. Although the USAAC did not find the design overtly impressive, the first production of the P-36s was nevertheless delivered to the 20th Pursuit Group in Louisiana in April … Read more
The Consolidated B-32 Dominator was a heavy bomber that was made for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during the Second World War. It was developed alongside the Boeing B-29 Superfortress but served only as a backup design should the Superfortress becomes unsuccessful during the war. The reason for this was … Read more
The Bristol Beaufighter was part of the RAF as soon as September,1940. Given its good speed, long range, and great firepower, the British pilotsloved her immediately, even though the plane was somewhat tricky to handle inlow-speed flight. It was used as a night fighter and, equipped with a torpoedo, as an anti-shipping/submarine … Read more
Because of the necessity during the Second World War to have a long-range passenger floatplane, the Boeing Aircraft Company allowed the use of its 314 Clipper floatplane for military capacity. The Boeing 314 Clipper was born as the Boeing Aircraft Company started a series of negotiations with Pan American World Airways to … Read more
During the Second World War, the German Reich Army was known for constructing war machineries that were either the heaviest or the largest to have domination over the skies. One of these machineries is the Blohm & Voss Bv 238 which was considered to be the largest aircraft ever to be produced … Read more
As much as the Spitfire, the Bf 109 is one of the emblematic airplanes of World War 2 military aviation. This aircraft was the most common fighter of the Luftwaffe during the conflict. Light, fast and tough, this airplane will be remembered as one of the greatest prop interceptor ever built. The … Read more
The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was probably one of the strangest airplanes ever designed and built during the Second World War. Nicknamed “Viper” by the Allied Forces, this WW2 German aircraft was designed specifically to successfully intercept large formation of Allied bombers which during that time were continuously pounding Germany daily with … Read more
Because of the need to replace both the Nakajima B6N Tenzan torpedo plane and the Yokosuka D4Y Suisei dive bomber, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) decided in 1941 to design and produce the Aichi B7A Ryusei. Nicknamed as “Grace” by the Allied Forces, this WW2 Japanese aircraft was a large and powerful … Read more
In order to achieve perfection, it is necessary to make adjustments. This is exactly what was done to achieve the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. The design of the Liberator came from the tweaking of another flying boat model which has a proven airframe. The previous B-17 Flying Fortress design has been successful enough … Read more
Even though it wasn’t a revolutionary aircraft such as the B-29, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is probably the most famous American bomber of World War 2 (compared to the B-29, it was twice as “light”, so to speak). At first lacking sufficient anti-fighter defence, this heavy bomber was enhanced and become … Read more
Considered Britains’s greatest bomber of World War 2, the Avro Lancaster was the main aircraft used for night assault on Germany. With four engines allowing the plane to fly at 462 km/h (287 mph), this heavy bomber delivered a bigger bombload than any other plane in Europe – 6350kg (14,000lbs). The Lancaster … Read more
If you have never considered aviation careers, maybe it is time that you started. Do you love to speed? Do you find yourself paying speeding tickets and attending driver’s school more than you care to admit? Do you like to travel? If any of these questions are answered with a hearty ‘YES,’ … Read more
