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Bristol Braemar
Bristol Braemar First flying on 13 August 1918, the Bristol Braemar was a triplane heavy bomber designed for the Royal Air Force. The first of two prototypes (serial number C4296) was powered by four 230 hp (170 kW) Siddeley Puma engines in inline tandem pairs giving it a top speed of 106 mph (171 kph).… Read more
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Bristol Type 123
Bristol Type 123 The Bristol Type 123 was a biplane fighter designed to Air Ministry specification F.7/30. It called for a four-gun fighter with the preference that it was powered by the evaporatively-cooled Rolls-Royce Goshawk. Testing revealed serious lateral instability, which re-designs failed to reduce. Further development was abandoned and F.7/30 was won by the… Read more
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Sukhoi Su-6
Sukhoi Su-6 The Sukhoi Su-6 was a Soviet ground-attack aircraft developed during the early years of the Second World War by the Sukhoi design bureau. Conceived as a successor to earlier attack aircraft such as the Su-2, it was intended to provide a heavily armoured, high-performance close air support platform for the Soviet Air Forces.… Read more