Tag: Second World War
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Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229 The Horten Ho 229 was a German fighter-bomber flying wing developed during the Second World War. At one stage 100 had been ordered, although this was later reduced to 20 and none were delivered to the Luftwaffe. The first prototype, the Horten H.IX V1 was an unpowered glider first flew on 1 Read more
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Vultee P-66 Vanguard
Vultee P-66 Vanguard First flying on 8 September 1939 as the Vultee Model V-48, the P-66 was originally ordered by Sweden, but an arms embargo diverted them to the United States Army Air Forces. The initial prototype had an aerodynamic pointed spinner, however after being damaged in a landing accident it was rebuilt with a Read more
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Ryan XF2R Dark Shark
Ryan XF2R Dark Shark The Ryan XF2R Dark Shark was a development of Ryan’s earlier FR-1 Fireball. First flying in November 1946, it retained the mixed power plant of its predecessor, but replaced the piston engine with a General Electric T31 turboprop engine. The jet intakes were moved from the wing roots to the fuselage Read more