Category: Aircraft
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CAC CA-14/A Boomerang
CAC CA-14/A Boomerang The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CAC CA-14 Boomerang was a development of the standard CA-13 Boomerang which attempted to improve the aircraft’s poor altitude performance. Powered by a 1,200 hp (895 kW) Pratt & Whitney (P&W) R-1830 engine like all CA-13s, the CA-14 was heavily modified to incorporate a turbo supercharger. Air for Read more
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Armstrong Whitworth FK.10
Armstrong Whitworth FK.10 The Armstrong Whitworth F.K.10 was a British First World War quadruplane fighter developed as part of a brief period of experimental interest in multi-wing aircraft. Designed by the Dutch-born engineer Frederick Koolhoven, the F.K.10 aimed to improve lift and manoeuvrability by stacking four narrow-chord wings in a compact arrangement. Although the concept Read more
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Blackburn Botha
Blackburn Botha The Blackburn Botha was a four-seat torpedo bomber built for the British Royal Air Force. Service testing showed that it was under-powered and had poor visibility. Consequently it was only used operationally by 608 Squadron before being withdrawn and used for training. Read more