The P-40 series was in no way a very special fighter but was a more than average fighter-bomber, just two other US fighters were build in larger numbers the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and the North […]
Developing Nation: Italy Task: Advanced trainer, lead-in fighter trainer / light attack First Flight: August 2nd 1976 Crew: 2 Wing span: 10,86 m incl. tip-tanks (MB-339A) 11,22 m incl. tip-tanks (MB-339C) Wing Area: 19,3 m² […]
One of the greatest attributes of the Airbus A330 as a tanker aircraft is its massive internal fuel capacity, the 111.000 kg / 122 tons of fuel is held in the wings which leaves the […]
The Jungmann was the first product of Bücker Flugzeugbau and flew for the first time in April 1934 as a compact trainer build by classic double decker formula with an open two-persons cockpit in a […]
The Hunter was the most successful British fighter built after WW II. A total of 1972 Hunters were build (445 build in Belgium and The Netherlands) In some small air forces the Hunter is still […]
The Joint Strike fighter (JSF) is a program designed to develop a family of stealthy, next- generation replacement strike fighter aircraft for the USAF, USN, USMC and the UK Royal navy and Royal Air Force. […]
CL-215 is a twin-engine, high-wing aircraft designed to operate well at low speed and in gust-loading circumstances, as are found over forest fires. It is also able to land and take off from short, unpaved […]
The Bombardier 415 (formerly Canadair CL-415) is a Canadian amphibious aircraft purpose-built as a water bomber. It is the only aircraft designed and built specifically for aerial firefighting and is based on the company’s CL-215 […]
The Messerschmitt Me 163 was as a research aircraft with rocket propulsion designed by Dr. Alexander M Lippisch. Developing nation: Germany. Manufacturer/designer: Bayerische Flugzeugwerke Messerschmitt/Dr. Alexander M Lippisch. Production: . Number built: 370. Type aircraft: […]
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s. The Bf109 was developed to fulfill multiple tasks, serving as interceptor, bomber escort, fighter bomber, […]
Developing nation: Germany. Manufacturer/designer: Focke Wulf Flugzeugbau AG/Kurt Tank.Production: 1941 – 1946.Number built: 20,000 +.Type aircraft: Fighter.First flight: June 1, 1939 D-OPZE.First delivery: 1941.Retired:1945 (Luftwaffe); 1949 (Turkey). The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Wurger was a […]
The Yakovlev Yak-3 World War 2 fighter plane made his first flight as I-30 on 12 April 1941. The second prototype crashed during flight tests and was written off. Although evaluation aircraft flew in combat, […]