6 years before the American Bell X-1 broke the sound barrier, another rocket plane held the speed title: Nazi Germany’s Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet.
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Focke-Wulf Ta 154: Why Didn’t The Germans Succeed In Building Their Version Of The WW2 Mosquito?
The Luftwaffe’s Moskito didn’t have the success that the RAF’s Mosquito did during WWII. This was largely due to the lack of a very basic ingredient.
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt: Flown By America’s Top 2 Aces in Europe During WWII
The P-47 gets less love than P-51 amongst WWII fighters. Yet it was the “T-Bolt” that was flown by the top two U.S. aces of the European Theatre.
Battle Of Kursk: The Largest Air Battle In History
WWII’s Battle of Kursk is remembered as an epic tank battle, but sometimes lost in the shuffle is the fact it was also an epic air battle.
5 Notable Night Fighters Of The Second World War
These aircraft served a unique purpose.
Variable-Sweep Multi-Role Combat Aircraft: The Story Of The Panavia Tornado
The aircraft served a number of different purposes.
The World’s First Fighter Jet: A Look At The Messerschmitt Me 262
A brief history of the Me 262’s development, with views by top British and German pilots.
Fokker Dr.I: The Story Of The First World War Triplane
Despite being outclassed, the aircraft was feared during the First World War.