1940s

  1. K

    Convair XC-99 and derivatives

    The world's largest land plane, the XC-99, made its first flight in San Diego on 23 November 1947. The XC-99, serial 43-52436, is a double deck transport variant of the B-36. It has a considerably larger fuselage, but was never fitted with jet pods. The wingspan is the same 230 feet, but the...
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    • 1940s 1950s air transport command cold war consolidated vultee convair heavy transport korean war military air transport service nuclear powered aircraft pan am pan american world airways post-world war ii united states air force united states army air forces world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  2. Antonio

    III Reich Aircraft Carrier Projects

    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...
    • Antonio
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    • 1930s 1940s aircraft carrier axis powers carrier kriegsmarine nazi germany pre-world war ii world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  3. Jemiba

    Arsenal de l'aéronautique: built prototypes and unbuilt projects

    Arsenal VB.15 ( a version of hte VB.10 powered by two Arsenal 12H engines, french versions of the Jumo 213), this is a post war type. For the Payen pre-war types and projects I would recommend http://home.att.net/~dannysoar2/Payen.htm, but you'll probably find out, that especially informations...
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    • 1940s armeé de l'air cold war france french third republic l'aéronautique navale late 1930s marine de vichy marine nationale provisional government of the french republic vichy france world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
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