Tag: airplane
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Blohm & Voss BV 238
Blohm & Voss BV 238 The Blohm & Voss BV 238 was a German flying boat built during World War II. It was the heaviest aircraft ever built when it first flew in 1944, and was the largest aircraft produced by any of the Axis powers during World War II. Although extensive defensive armament was Read more
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Armstrong Whitworth Wolf
Armstrong Whitworth Wolf The Armstrong Whitworth Wolf was a British two-seat reconnaissance aircraft ordered by the Royal Air Force in 1923. Design and DevelopmentThe Wolf was a two-bay biplane with an unconventional configuration, as its fuselage was positioned between the upper and lower wings. Although evaluated, it did not secure a production contract. The three Read more
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Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar Biplane Fighter
Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.35 Scimitar was a British single-engine fighter aircraft developed in the mid-1930s. The A.W.35 Scimitar was a development of Armstrong Whitworth’s earlier Armstrong Whitworth A.W.16 fighter, powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Panther engine, with a lowered nose decking and an enlarged fin and rudder. The first prototype (G-ACCD) was Read more