Tag: aeroplane
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Dornier Do 335s Evaluated by France
Dornier Do 335s Evaluated by France Post-war, France examined two Dornier Do 335 fighters, M14 Wk-Nr 230014 (a prototype for the B-2 series) and M17 Wk-Nr 230017, (a prototype for the B-6 nightfighter). M14 was flown to Bretigny and was then restored by the SNCASO factory in Surennes, before transferring to the Centre d’Essai en… Read more
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Friedrichshafen FF.54 Quadraplane Fighter
Friedrichshafen FF.54 Quadraplane Fighter The Friedrichshafen FF.54 was an experimental quadraplane fighter that crashed on its first flight on 31 October 1917. Rebuilt as a triplane it crashed again in May 1918 and further development was discontinued. Read more
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Gotha WD.10 Ursinus Seaplane Fighter
Gotha WD.10 Ursinus Seaplane Fighter The Gotha WD.10 Ursinus was designed to improve the performance and maneuverability of seaplane fighters. To achieve this, it was designed with centre floats that retractable onto the underside of the aircraft to reduce drag. The engine was placed at the centre of gravity and drove the propellor through and… Read more