Tag: World War Two
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Arado Ar 234 Jet Bomber
Arado Ar 234 The Arado Ar 234 “Blitz” was the world’s first operational jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. Designed by Arado Flugzeugwerke under Walter Blume, it was conceived initially as a long-range reconnaissance machine that could not be intercepted by conventional fighters. Its speed, advanced aerodynamics, and jet propulsion put it years ahead of its… Read more
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Finnish Mörkö-Morane Fighter Aircraft
Finnish Mörkö-Morane Fighter Aircraft The Mörkö-Morane was a Finnish-engineered upgrade of the French Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 fighter during WWII. Faced with rising losses in 1942, Finnish commanders (led by Col. Richard Lorenz) decided to re-engine their obsolete Moranes with captured Soviet Klimov M-105P V-12 engines (1,100 hp) and aerodynamic refinements. Under designer Aarne Lakomaa, the first prototype… 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