1930s

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I was wondering...(always a bad sign)... The Defiant proved quite effective for a short time, until Luftwaffe crews quickly learned its limitations. How good a fighter might the Defiant have proved if it had been designed from the outset to have a more conventional armament arrangement rather...

The Kronshtadt class (Project 69) were a class of battlecruisers ordered for the Soviet Navy in the late 1930s. In the Soviet Union they were called "heavy cruisers" or thyazholyi kreyser. Two ships were started, but none were completed due to World War II. These ships had a complex and...

In another topic, Boogey asked "for any draught of British bomber project Short S.36 Super Stirling on the Air Ministry specification No B.8/41. It would be also fine to look at the Short S.34 Modified Stirling." British Secret Projects has a 3-view drawing of the Short S.36 'Super Stirling' on...

Artist impression and line drawing of proposed Flying-Deck Cruiser (CF) by the United States Navy Bureau of Construction and Repair from 1930. General Characteristics Displacement (tons): 10,000 tons Length (feet): 630 Beam (feet): 65 Draft (feet): 20 Flight Deck Type: Flush with island...

Does anyone have any good pics of the Saro A.33 flying boat to the same R.2/33 Specification as the Short Sunderland?

Hi folks, I couldn't find an existing one so here is a thread for and unknown, secret or rare Junkers Ju-87 variants. To start with here is a photo (albeit poor quality) of a Jumo 213E powered Ju-87. It was a trial installation on a Ju87B. Regards, Greg

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I know of a number of WWI and 1920s designs for fighter flying boats--various Macchi and Caproni designs and the Supermarine Baby and related racers, for example. I also know of a number of post-WWII designs for jet flying boat fighters like the Saro and even the Convair Sea Dart. Does anyone...

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This image of this ship was borrowed from a site dealing in 1/1250 ships. I am interested in a three view of this ship. It is no doubt some kind of Pocket or Panzer ship project. Perhaps by Zenker. Any help in obtaining a three view or direction to a book in English or German which elaborates...

Hi, Who know this Fairey turret aircraft ?. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1941/1941%20-%202896.html

Hi, from Airwarfareforum site and from my dear Jon; http://www.airwarfareforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=8927&highlight=tatra

Hi, http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1935/1935%20-%200956.html

Hi all, can you give a short history of the british aircraft builder Heston? I need also informations about the aircraft(projects?) J.?.2/ J.?.4/ J.?.7 and J.?.8... ...was J.C.9 the last project by Heston? Thanks Servus Maveric

Hello in old book shop i found book from 1930s and there is pic of Max Valier rocket plane type 2 --- it is Junkers G -31 with 4 valier rocket engines. So scan of this pic you have in attachment :) (i think there are not problems with copyright so scan is in better resolution - i hope it is...

Hi, of course we heard about that company,and it built the Delta 8,a twin engined light aircraft,which was the basis for Delta 9 18-passenger twin boom aircraft project and powered by three 1000 hp engines. http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1939/1939%20-%200371.html...

Boulton Paul P.80 Superstrand project : anyone know more about this project ? I am looking more technical data about it , but for now i haven't found any other informations except: 1) 2 engines with 700 HP ( i have insert a modified image of Overstrand , without carriage : a probably profile of...

This is prototype of fighter autogyro built by TsAGI in 1936. Armament is 1 ShKAS 7,62 MG. Top speed is 245 km/h.

A very nice article on Graf Zeppelin from Roy C. Nesbit can be found at Aeroplane's March 2007 issue. a) In 1936, the keels of two carriers were laid down: Flugzeugtrager A (later Graf Zeppelin) and Flugzeugtrager B (latter Peter Strasser). b) In addition, Grossadmiral Erich Raeder, put...