B-29 Superfortress (Boeing, USA)

B-29 Superfortress (Boeing, USA)

The B-29 Superfortress was the first pressurized bomber to enter service. It also was the heavier aircraft to be built during the Second World War. The prototype of this aircraft flew for the first time on September 21, 1942, and the plane entered service in 1943. Originally designed to reach Germany from … Read more

Choosing an ATP Flight School

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If you have decided to become a commercial airline pilot and join one of the top-paying professions in the United States, you will need to find a good Airline Transport Pilot or ATP flight school. When seeking an ATP flight school, you need to compare pricing, locations and housing, and make sure … Read more

Airplane Mechanic Jobs

Airplane Mechanic Jobs

More and more people are looking into the exciting career of a airplane mechanic jobs. An airplane mechanic can actually branch out into many different areas such as a medical equipment technician, auto mechanics and even a mechanical inspector. There is a great need for people in all of these fields and … Read more

CRDA/CANT Z.1007 Alcione

Z-1007

The Z.1007 was one of the most unknown aircraft of the Second World War. The Cantieri Riuniti dell’ Adriatico (CRDA or CANT as it was known) was a company that specialized in the development of flying boats such as the venerable Z.506B. The Z. 1007 was company’s first successful incursion in land-based … Read more

Yokosuka P1-Y1

Yokosuka P1-Y1

In the spring of 1940, the Imperial Japanese Navy placed a requirement for a low flight, fast medium bomber platform with the ability to deploy torpedoes at low altitudes. The result was the Yokosuka P1-Y1 Ginga (Milky Way) Bomber. The first Ginga took to the air in August 1943. After an initial … Read more

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer

One of the more successful aircraft designs during the World War 2 was the B-24 Liberator which was designed for the US Army Air Corps. However, the US Navy had a requirement for a dedicated maritime patrol plane and decided to use the USAAF’s B-24 Liberator’s design as the foundation for the … Read more

Northrop XP-79

Northrop XP-79

The idea for Northrop XP-79 originated in 1942. John K. Northrop created this aircraft which was intended to be a near-sonic-speed flying wing fighter aircraft powered by a rocket engine. In January 1943, a contract for three prototypes designation XP-79 was issued by the USAAF. Glider prototypes were built in order to … Read more

Nakajima-G8N-Renzan Rita

Nakajima-G8N-Renzan Rita

The Nakajima G8N Renzan (Mountain Range) was a heavy bomber designed by the Nakajima Aircraft Company in the concluding stages of World War II. The G5N Shinzan had been termed a disastrous failure. So the Japanese navy decided to take a shot again to build a four-engine strategic bomber. Unfortunately, the prototype … Read more

Nakajima B5N (Kate)

Nakajima B5N (Kate)

Internally designated Type K by Nakajima, the Nakajima B5N was designed to meet a Japanese Imperial Navy requirement to replace the Yokosuka B4Y in the year 1935. It was ordered into production as the Navy Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber. It remained as a standard torpedo bomber for much of World War … Read more

Mitsubishi Ki-21

Mitsubishi Ki-21

Mitsubishi Ki-21, where Ki comes from a Japanese word “Kitai” meaning airframe, was a Japanese bomber used during Second World War. Mitsubishi won a production order in November 1937 from Nakajima’s Ki-19 prototype to meet an Imperial Japanese Army requirement for a four-seat bomber that would have a maximum speed of at … Read more

Mitsubishi G4M

Mitsubishi G4M

The Mitsubishi G4M was a Japanese two-engine long-range bomber of the Second World War. Initially Mitsubishi had planned to equip the machine with four engines, but the Japanese Navy opted for a twin engine version. In 1937, the Navy issued a specification to Mitsubishi for a replacement to the Mitsubishi G3M bomber. … Read more

Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstorer (Destroyer)

Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstorer (Destroyer)

The Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstorer (Destroyer) was a twin-engine aircraft initially designed by the Germans to meet their requirement of a high speed bomber. It was designed in the year 1939 in Germany. It became a dominant force in the invasion of Poland and also throughout the year 1939. The Bf 110 … Read more

Martin B-26 Marauder

Martin B-26 Marauder

The Martin B-26 Marauder was a result of the requirement of the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) for a long-range light-to-medium bomber having capability to mount at least 2,000lbs. The Martin B-26 Marauder had the lowest attrition rate of any front line World War II aircraft. It was one of the … Read more

Kawasaki Ki-45 KAIc Toryu (Nick)

Kawasaki Ki-45 KAIc Toryu (Nick)

The Ki-45 KAIc was a night fighter in the Ki-45 KAIc model series which has obliquely-mounted 37mm cannon and advanced search radar which was used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. It was designated as “Type 2 two-seat fighter” and was also given the Allied codename as Nick. It … Read more