Messerschmitt Me 262 Development & Politics by Dan Sharp
There are many myths surrounding the development of the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. Its unparalleled performance is beyond doubt; easily able to outpace its opponents and possessing the firepower to shred them in seconds. Yet...
axis powers
early1940s
fighter
fighter bomber
jägerstab
jet age
late 1930s
luftwaffe
messerschmitt ag
nazi germany
pre-world war ii
projekt 1065
reich ministry of armaments and war production
reichsluftfahrtministerium
schwalbe
sturmvogel
third reich
world war ii
A year before Pearl Harbour the USN commissioned a study into a 'tweaked' version of USS Wasp (CV-7) under the designation CVX, the principle changes were using only two aircraft elevators and the fitting of more powerful engines to give 32knots planned speed. Given what happened to USS Wasp the...
1940
aircraft carrier
buc&r
bueng
bureau of construction and repair
bureau of engineering
bureau of ships
buships
early1940s
u.s. navy
united states navy
world war ii
Packard begin producing Merlin engines in 1940 as a preparation to supplying european nations. As a paper exercise they decide to fit the engine to an M4 type tank. Lower hull and more power earlier, what would the result be and could it be ready with a better armour and gun for D-Day?
http://aviationarchives.blogspot.com/2022/04/mcdonnell-aircraft-model-28.html
Note - the McDonnell Model List says TG-100 engine which is wrong - that was a turboprop.
In order to avoid clogging the IJN air service thread, I'd open an Army-specific thread for discussion about their alternatives in choice of flying hardware, logistics (as far as they can address it), production, etc. The Pacific war unfolds as it did hisorically, ie. the war with West starts as...
early1940s
empire of japan
imperial japanese army
imperial japanese army air service
interwar period
late 1930s
ministry of commerce and industry (japan)
ministry of munitions (empire of japan)
world war ii
I didn't see any topics featuring or referencing this interesting airship (including the compelling figures involved in its development and construction), but I came across a some newsreel footage of it worthy of posting and created this topic for reference and as a potentially clearinghouse for...
Similar to the post-BoB RAF: what might've Luftwafe/RLM do after Autumn of 1940 in order to improve their standing, both in short-term (next 12 months) and long-term (a few next years). I've also included 'Axis' term here - mostly European Axis countries' air forces/services - since they can be...
airborne forces
alternate history
axis powers
battle of britain
early1940s
empire of japan
fighters
heavy bomber
ilmavoimat
imperial japanese army air service
imperial japanese navy air service
kingdom of italy
luftwaffe
nazi germany
regia aeronautica
royal hungarian air force
royal romanian air force
third reich
transport aircraft
world war ii
With decades worth of hindsight, what might be the best steps for French AF and industry to make in the 1935 to 1940-41 time frame, in order to put up a better fight against Luftwaffe? Organizational changes, logistics, choice of what to make (whether the historical types, or whatever you think...
aéronavale
armeé de l'air
armée de l'air de l'armistice
battle of france
early1940s
fall of france
french third republic
interwar period
invasion of poland
late 1930s
ministère de l'air
ministry of armed forces (france)
ministry of war (france)
vichy france
world war ii
Time frame should cover gearing-up to the Pacific war and the war itself.
What should've they specified differently for industry to make vs. what was made historically, in order to put up a better fight against the 'West', or mostly against the USN/USMC/USAAF? Not to make a host of designs that...
early1940s
empire of japan
imperial japanese navy
imperial japanese navy air service
interwar period
late 1930s
ministry of commerce and industry (japan)
ministry of munitions (empire of japan)
ministry of the navy (japan)
world war ii
Since the end of the First World War, bold attempts were made in the Soviet Union in the field of rockets and various types of weapons, although timid, but existing and somewhat significant for the hard period that the Union was going through at that time, sometimes typically handcrafted and...
Does anyone know Bohler 47mm L70?
In WW2,Bohler 47mm L32 M1935 was famous,but according to some articles,47mm L32 couldn't be used well against tanks in the war,so Bohler designed L55,even...L70
I failed to find its data.
1930s
axis powers
böhler ag
early1940s
federal state of austria
first austrian republic
gebrüder böhler & co.
interwar period
kingdom of italy
nazi germany
pre-world war ii
regio esercito
third reich
world war ii
A design by Vladimir Gartvig, drawing by Vladimir Meshcherin.
Images OSGA-25 1-4 from Russisches Design - Tradition und Experiment 1920-1990 by Alexander Lavrentiev and Yuri Nasarow, Ernst & Sohn 1995.
Images OSGA-25 5-7 found here:
https://gashetka.tumblr.com/
View...
Im unsure of number designation on this design proposal from Supermarine 1942 with the Sabre engine. Spitfire No 2? . Lovely lines on the plane, and couldnt keep fingers away to build another RC model. Some changes in insignia/markings, to easier see in air though, and still awaiting for the...
Designed in April 1942 after a contract was designed for designs of the machinery from the Mogador class, Project 148-A was also similar in dimensions, though with a deeper draft.
The design had a profile extremely similar to Mogador, but with much enhanced AA, as well as dual purpose 120mm...
Grigorii Ivanovich Bakshayev was interested in the concept of variable geometry aircraft, where the size and/or shape of wings are altered according to the stage of flight, or desired characteristics. There are many methods of achieving this but one of the simplest is the telescopic wing, where...
From the third volume of the US Navy's 'Springstyle' plan books is one of the designs the US Navy looked at during the design process that led to the Midway Class Carriers. The design work was actually completed after the 'Scheme B' design which will be the feature of a future post.
This one...
The Royal Navy's second 16" armed battleships history was a long and bumpy road of large number of designs and the inability on the Admiralty's side to actually start and continue it's work on them or choose a design to produce.
First I present the 1938 designs:
Design 14A-38
This is the first...
admiralty
battleships
director of naval construction (royal navy)
directorate of naval construction
early 1930s
early1940s
great britain
interwar period
pre-world war ii
royal navy
world war ii
Japanese Wikipedia entry on Akizuki class DD stated that IJN started in 1936 to study dedicated AA vessels following the example of Dido class. They contemplated anything from a 1000 ton torpedo boat armed with a single 10 cm or 12.7 cm AA gun to a quite large cruiser equipped with 12 double...
5th naval armaments supplement programme
6th naval armaments supplement programme
aa gun
anti-aircraft
anti-aircraft cruiser
cruiser
destroyer
early1940s
empire of japan
imperial japanese navy
imperial japanese navy technical department
late 1930s
maru 5 keikaku
maru 6 keikaku
ministry of the navy (japan)
pre-world war ii
world war ii
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.