Tag: World War 2
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Kawanishi E15K Japanese Floatplane
The Kawanishi E15K Shiun, Allied reporting name “Norm”, was a Japanese single-engine reconnaissance floatplane developed during World War II. Designed by the Kawanishi Aircraft Company, it aimed to fulfill a 1939 Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) requirement for a high-speed reconnaissance aircraft capable of operating in areas dominated by enemy fighters. The E15K Shiun was conceived Read more
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Japanese Battleship Nagato
Japanese Battleship Nagato Commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy on 25 November 1920, Nagato was the lead ship of her class of battleships. Her sister Mutsu was commissioned a year later. Nagato was modernised from 1934-36, with increased armour, updated machinery and the rebuilding of her superstructure into a pagoda mast. During World War Two, Read more
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Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose
Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose resulted from United States Army Air Corps proposal R-40C issued on 27 November 1939 for aircraft with improved performance, armament, and pilot visibility over existing fighters; it specifically allowed for unconventional aircraft designs. Also designed to this request were the Curtiss XP-55 Ascender and the Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet. Read more