Category: Aviation
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VL Humu Finnish Fighter
VL Humu Finnish Fighter The VL Humu was a Finnish attempt to produce a domestically built fighter during the later stages of the Second World War. Developed by the State Aircraft Factory,(Valtion Lentokonetehdas), the design of the Humu was based on the Brewster F2A Buffalo, a type that had achieved notable success in Finnish service… Read more
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Slesarev Svyatogor
Slesarev Svyatogor The Svyatogor, designed by Russian engineer Vasily Slesarev, was one of the most ambitious aircraft projects undertaken in the Russian Empire during the First World War. Conceived as a giant long-range bomber, the Svyatogor was intended to be capable of striking deep behind enemy lines. The aircraft’s name, “Svyatogor,” was drawn from Slavic… Read more
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de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II The de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II was a two-seat twin-engined day and night long-range fighter and intruder. Although initially envisaged as a day fighter, the F Mk II, it was used as a night fighter. It was powered by two Merlin 21 or 23 engines in long nacelles,… Read more