Tag: Aircraft
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Sukhoi Su-5
Sukhoi Su-5 The Sukhoi Su-5 originated in Jan 1944 when Sukhoi’s OKB began the design of a mixed-power interceptor. Driven by the appearance of the German Me 262, Soviet planners sought interim high-speed fighters. Sukhoi designed the I-107 using a proven Klimov M-107A V‑12 (1650 hp) piston engine plus a VRDK compressor by K. Kholshchevnikov as a booster.… Read more
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Loire 70 French Flying Boat
Loire 70 French Maritime Reconnaissance Flying Boat First flying on 28 December 1933, the Loire 70 was a long-range maritime reconnaissance flying boat designed for the French Navy. Seven production aircraft were ordered and along with the prototype served with Escadrille E7 at Karouba in Tunisia. At the start of the Second World War, they… Read more
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Petlyakov Pe-8 Soviet Heavy Bomber
Petlyakov Pe-8 Soviet Heavy Bomber The Petlyakov Pe-8 (originally designated TB-7) was a Soviet heavy bomber developed in the mid-1930s to meet requirements for a modern long-range strategic bomber to replace the aging Tupolev TB-3. The design team was led by Vladimir Petlyakov in the Tupolev design bureau, and the aircraft first flew on 27… Read more