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Blohm & Voss of Germany produced several notable seaplanes and flying boats in the lead-up to World War 2 (1939-1945) and one of these was the Bv 138 “Sea Dragon”. However, before this aircraft was formally adopted, company engineers penciled out a fall-back design in the P.111 project. Continue reading
The Gloster Meteor was the RAF’s first jet fighter, bringing Britain into the Jet Age. At the same time, engineers of the German Luftwaffe had been working on developing their own operational jet fighter, and the Messerschmitt Me 262 entered service a few months before the Meteor. Continue reading
At the start of 1939, the United States Army Air Corps wanted more of its favourite aircraft, the B-17 Flying Fortress. Consolidated took one look at the B-17 and decided they could do better. They responded with a proposal for a new aircraft which could fly faster, further, higher, and carry more bombs. Continue reading
Damoda, the Chinese light show company, used 1,500 drones to create a flying dragon during the Shenzhen Dragon Boat Festival. The show consisted of the devices being used to create other fantastic images in the night sky. Continue reading
Unmanned aerial vehicles from the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine increasingly emerge unscathed not only after encountering russian air defenses but also during direct confrontations with enemy aircraft. Continue reading
It was November 1950. The Korean War was in full swing when a formation of B-29 Super fortresses made its way beyond the border to strike a hostile airbase. When the bombers sighted their target, one of the B-29s was suddenly struck by an explosion. The F-80 escorts reacted slowly and went after an unidentified aircraft. Continue reading
The Interstate TDR was an early unmanned combat aerial vehicle — referred to at the time as an “assault drone” — developed by the Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation during the Second World War for use by the United States Navy. Continue reading
With a streamlined, smooth aesthetic, classic Italian lines and excellent performance – it’s hard to understand why the CANT Z.511, which already holds such the accolade to its name of being the largest floatplane of all time – has been largely forgotten. Continue reading