The Gloster Meteor: The RAF's 1st Fighter Jet
The aircraft would be modified after the conflict as the Gloster Meteor F.4, which would become the first jet aircraft to be ...
4 Of The Best German Fighter Planes Of WW2
Germany is known for its engineering expertise, and this resulted in some of the most impressive fighter planes in history.
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World War II Aircraft
The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era American military aircraft ranges from propeller-driven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nation’s first generation of jet-powered ...
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Top 5: The 6-Engine Aircraft That Defined The Second World War
Restoring WWII military planes is a worthwhile endeavor ... It featured a novel forward-swept wing and was among the very few jet-propelled aircraft ever built with fixed landing gear.
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An F-15 is rocking a WWII paint job to honor a B-17 pilot who gave his life to save a wounded crewman
An F-15C Eagle is sporting a badass World War II-era paint job in honor of a fallen ... David Kingsley’s B-17 was about to crash. The aircraft had been riddled by enemy flak and incoming fire ...
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80 Years From Invention, China Is Struggling With Jet Engines
Leading on from Ohain’s work, the first flight of a jet-powered aircraft was in August 27, 1939. By the end of World War II, a smattering of military jet aircraft had entered service ...