Aircraft of World War II

grizzly-bia1

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:31:00 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Sunday, September 5, 2010 Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly XA-38 Grizzly Chaser EXPERIMENT Beechcraft (U.S.) ________________________________________________________ . Crew: 02 Length: 15.77 m Wingspan: 20.52 m Height: 4.11 m Loaded weight: 10,197 kg Maximum takeoff: 14,515 kg Engine: 02 turboprop 3350-53 Wright R-2700 has thrust per horse. Speed: 605 km / h Altitude: 8500 m Range: 2,600 km Fire: 01 T15E1 75mm cannon with 20 rounds; age 06 to 50 (12.7 mm), 900 kg bombs. First flight: 07/5/1944 Number produced: 02 National use: the United States. Compare flight: Douglas A-20 Havoc / DB-7 Boston (USA); Breda Lince Ba.88 (Italy). .

grizzly-11

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:28:37 -0400

grizzly-10

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:26:37 -0400

grizzly-8

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:24:41 -0400

grizzly-7

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:22:25 -0400

grizzly-6

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:19:31 -0400

grizzly-4

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:17:14 -0400

grizzly-31

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:15:03 -0400

grizzly-3

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:09:10 -0400

grizzly-2

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:07:12 -0400

grizzly-1a

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:05:20 -0400

grizzly-1

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:56:50 -0400

XA21-3

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:39:52 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: XA-21 Chaser Stearman (U.S.) _______________________________________________________ . Crew: 03 Length: 16.18 m Wingspan: 19.81 m Height: 4.32 m Unladen weight: 5789 kg Maximum takeoff: 8,269 kg Engine: 02 turboprop Pratt & Whitney R-2180-7 1400 horse thrust each. Speed: 414 km / h Altitude: 6100 m Range: 2,400 km Fire: age 04 to 30 (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 nose wing + 01 + 04 in the rear, 1,200 kg bombs. First flight: 1938 Number produced: 01 prototypes. National use: the United States. Compare flight: Douglas A-20 Havoc , Martin

XA21-1

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:34:40 -0400

westlandwyvern-bia3

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:32:05 -0400

by: johnbr

grizzly-bia

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:25:25 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: XA-38 Grizzly Chaser EXPERIMENT Beechcraft (U.S.) ________________________________________________________ . Crew: 02 Length: 15.77 m Wingspan: 20.52 m Height: 4.11 m Loaded weight: 10,197 kg Maximum takeoff: 14,515 kg Engine: 02 turboprop 3350-53 Wright R-2700 has thrust per horse. Speed: 605 km / h Altitude: 8500 m Range: 2,600 km Fire: 01 T15E1 75mm cannon with 20 rounds; age 06 to 50 (12.7 mm), 900 kg bombs. First flight: 07/5/1944 Number produced: 02 National use: the United States. Compare flight: Douglas A-20 Havoc / DB

XA21-bia

johnbr — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:18:57 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Stearman XA-21 (1938) XA-21 Chaser Stearman (U.S.) _______________________________________________________ . Crew: 03 Length: 16.18 m Wingspan: 19.81 m Height: 4.32 m Unladen weight: 5789 kg Maximum takeoff: 8,269 kg Engine: 02 turboprop Pratt & Whitney R-2180-7 1400 horse thrust each. Speed: 414 km / h Altitude: 6100 m Range: 2,400 km Fire: age 04 to 30 (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 nose wing + 01 + 04 in the rear, 1,200 kg bombs. First flight: 1938 Number produced: 01 prototypes. National use: the United States. Compare flight: Douglas A-20 Havoc , Martin

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00000074

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:40:02 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: INTERNATIONAL AERO EXHIBITION OLYMPIA July 16-27, 1929 Supermarine "Southampton" .....

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johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:36:24 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: INTERNATIONAL AERO EXHIBITION OLYMPIA July 16-27, 1929 The Romeo Ro 5 .....

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johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:32:26 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: INTERNATIONAL AERO EXHIBITION OLYMPIA July 16-27, 1929 Fiat C.R. 20 (Idro) ..... The Fiat C.R. 20 On the Italian stand in the annexe is also exhibited an Italian service machine, the Fiat C.R.20, fitted with 450 h.p. Fiat engine. This machine, although of Fiat design, was,we understand, constructed by the Macchi factories. Certainly the very beautifully-made wooden floats were made by that firm. The machine, concerning which, unfortunately, but little information can be obtained, is a single-seater fighter, of all-metal construction with the exception of the floats, and is unusual in that it has rigid wing bracing in the form of a Warren girder. The floats bear strong evidence of Schneider Trophy influence in their design, and indicate how raring has, in this instance, taught the constructors something which can be applied to a service type of machine. The Fiat C.R.20 shows the usual broad and flat nose radiator which one associates with the machines of this firm, and is very like a machine exhibited at one of the Paris Aero Shows, when, however, the fighter exhibited was a landplane.

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johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:28:23 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: International Aero Exhibition Olympia, Boulton and Paul "Sidestrand"

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johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:24:19 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: International Aero Exhibition Olympia, Desoutters Sports Coup�

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johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:23:30 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: International Aero Exhibition Olympia, Desoutters Sports Coup�

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johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:19:36 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Cierva "autogiro", International Aero Exhibition Olympia

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johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:15:38 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: INTERNATIONAL AERO EXHIBITION OLYMPIA July 16-27, 1929 The Breda 15 .....

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johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:11:20 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: INTERNATIONAL AERO EXHIBITION OLYMPIA July 16-27, 1929 Vickers "Victoria" troup carrier and single-seater interception fighter

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johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:06:20 -0400

by: johnbr

00000124

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:58:27 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: La Vache, Bl�riot, armoured monoplane, 1914

00000138

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:52:43 -0400

by: johnbr

00000143

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:49:05 -0400

by: johnbr

00000147

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:42:20 -0400

by: johnbr

00000162

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:37:30 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: The White Seaplane No.1 Seaplane on the Olympia Show 1913 in partially completed form. The 14 cylinder 160 hp Gnome two-row rotary engine was not yet fitted

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johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:32:06 -0400

by: johnbr

000001881

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:28:31 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: This is the British Aerial Transport (B.A.T.) FK.28 Crow seen at the Olympia Show 1920. This very small machine was designed by Frederick Koolhoven aiming at sport fliers.

00000188

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:27:38 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: This is the British Aerial Transport (B.A.T.) FK.28 Crow seen at the Olympia Show 1920. This very small machine was designed by Frederick Koolhoven aiming at sport fliers.

00000192

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:22:41 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: G-EARY ca 1920, sister-ship G-EARX was destroyed early in 1921.

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johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:17:57 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: fighter, Paris Salon, 1922, Nieuport-Delage, France

00000198

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:13:01 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Olympia, 1920, Whippet, Austin

00000209

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:07:33 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Biplane, 1911, New Baby, Grahame White

00000210

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:04:06 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: 1910, Hiram Maxim, Biplane

000002111

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:01:31 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: 1912, Military Trials, Viale, Vickers, Monoplane No.6

00000211

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:59:09 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: 1912, Military Trials, Viale, Vickers, Monoplane No.6

00000228

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:41:38 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: The Albessard 'Triavion' powered by a 95hp Salmson engine. later registered F-AIKE

000002201

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:41:37 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: 1926, French Light Plane Competion

00000220

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:32:58 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: 1923, Ultralight, Hurricane

Armstrong_Whitworth_aw52_

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:52:27 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Engine: 2x Rolls Royce "Nene" turbojets making 5,000 lb thrust each Wing Span: 90' Length: 37' 4'' Height: 14' 4'' Weight: Empty 19,662 lb / Loaded 34,154 lb Maximum Speed: 500 mph Ceiling: 36,000' Range: 980 miles Crew : 2 Armament: None History: Designed by John Lloyd the AW-52 started life in 1944 under specification E.9/44, as a proposed flying wing bomber/airliner with a span of 120'. It's first incarnation was as a glider the AW-52G for flight testing the flying wing concept, then as 3/4 scale powered test machine the AW-52 which following the success of the glider, the Ministry of Supply gave the go ahead for in 1945. Two prototype of the AW-52 were made, with the maiden flight of the first prototype (TG 363) being on 13/11/1947 and the second (TG 36 just under a year later on the 1/9/1948. Incorporating a laminar flow wing, the AW-52 was a bitter and expensive disappointment, problems were encountered with the laminar wings, there were no national marking on the wing as this would adversely effect the air flow and even a fly striking the leading edge would cause the wing to become far less efficient, this combined with major pitch axis control problems at high speed, which was never resolved satisfactorily led to the imposition of a 288 mph speed limit. Things went from bad to worse when the first aircraft crashed on the 30/5/1949, how ever pilot John Lancaster shot to fame by making the first emergence ejection in the UK! In the end enough was enough and the last AW-52 was sent to the scrap yard in May 1954.

aw52-4

johnbr — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:11:03 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Engine: 2x Rolls Royce "Nene" turbojets making 5,000 lb thrust each Wing Span: 90' Length: 37' 4'' Height: 14' 4'' Weight: Empty 19,662 lb / Loaded 34,154 lb Maximum Speed: 500 mph Ceiling: 36,000' Range: 980 miles Crew : 2 Armament: None History: Designed by John Lloyd the AW-52 started life in 1944 under specification E.9/44, as a proposed flying wing bomber/airliner with a span of 120'. It's first incarnation was as a glider the AW-52G for flight testing the flying wing concept, then as 3/4 scale powered test machine the AW-52 which following the success of the glider, the Ministry of Supply gave the go ahead for in 1945. Two prototype of the AW-52 were made, with the maiden flight of the first prototype (TG 363) being on 13/11/1947 and the second (TG 368) just under a year later on the 1/9/1948. Incorporating a laminar flow wing, the AW-52 was a bitter and expensive disappointment, problems were encountered with the laminar wings, there were no national marking on the wing as this would adversely effect the air flow and even a fly striking the leading edge would cause the wing to become far less efficient, this combined with major pitch axis control problems at high speed, which was never resolved satisfactorily led to the imposition of a 288 mph speed limit. Things went from bad to worse when the first aircraft crashed on the 30/5/1949, how ever pilot John Lancaster shot to fame by making the first emergence ejection in the UK! In the end enough was enough and the last AW-52 was sent to the scrap yard in May 1954.

Fi103

xavier — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:41:44 -0400

by: xavier

Description: Piloted V-1

"German UFO"

xavier — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:34:17 -0400

by: xavier

Caudron Ca.714

Administrator — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:01:16 -0500

by: Administrator