Tag: aviation
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Nikitin-Shevchenko IS Polymorphic Fighter
Nikitin-Shevchenko IS Polymorphic Fighter The Nikitin-Shevchenko IS (Istrebitel Skladnoi – “Folding Fighter”) was one of the most unconventional Soviet fighter aircraft projects of the Second World War era. Designed by Vasily Nikitin and test pilot Vladimir Shevchenko, the aircraft was conceived in the late 1930s as a “polymorphic fighter” capable of transforming between a biplane… Read more
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Supermarine Walrus Civilian Use
Supermarine Walrus in Civilian Use Although best known as a Royal Navy and Commonwealth amphibious reconnaissance aircraft of the Second World War, the Supermarine Walrus also had a post-war civilian career. Its robust construction, amphibious capabilities, and ability to operate from remote waterways made it attractive to a variety of commercial operators and government agencies… Read more
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Supermarine Walrus
Supermarine Walrus The Supermarine Walrus was one of the most successful amphibious aircraft of the interwar and Second World War periods. Designed by Reginald Mitchell, the aircraft was developed from the earlier Supermarine Seagull V, a design originally created to meet a requirement from the Royal Australian Navy for a catapult-launched reconnaissance aircraft. The Seagull… Read more