interwar period

  1. richard B

    A greek monoplane mockup tried in Austria ...

    https://www.ebay.de/itm/Fotografie-Sturm-Windkanal-Lehrkanzel-Luftfahrttechnik-Prof-Katzmayr-uberpru/312976571805?hash=item48dedb7d9d:g:rNYAAOSwQjheNILR It looks like a fighter of the early thirties . Could it be related with Raab ??? Just a speculation ...
  2. H

    Goodyear-Zeppelin ZRS-Derived Passenger Airship (~1935)

    Hullo all! Attached are a few images of a 1930s Goodyear-Zeppelin proposal for a large passenger airship based on the ZRS scout airship. All items are held in the collection of the University of Akron Archives, from which permission to post has been obtained. If there's any interest, I have a...
  3. M

    9TP Pzinż & 9TP B.Bt.Br.Panc.

    Polish Army ordered 100 tanks of the new design to be delivered before June 1940. In July 1939 the PZInż factory produced two additional prototypes to be extensively tested at tank proving grounds. While tests were generally favourable, it was noted that the new design had much lower speed than...
  4. Tzoli

    Argentinian Never-Were Warship Designs and Proposals

    Do you guys know any other never-weres or proposed warships for the Argentinian Navy? I know only these so far: TR-1400 class Submarines from the 1980's San Luis class Destroyers of 1910 (British built, finished as Aetos class for Greece) Mendoza class Destroyers of 1910 (Finished as...
  5. M

    Italian secret projects

    I think everybody know about M11/39 or P.26/40,but there's lot of secret projects.So,i was searching for secret italian projects/prototypes for more than 2 years.Here's my finds: Name:AB42 Name:Carro M13...
  6. Tzoli

    British Electronics "Type" Designations

    I've tried to collect all the British Type designations for electornics like Sonars, Radars, Jammers etc Here is the list: If anybody know more designations and their design/cancellation/introduction dates that would be great: Type 1 - Land Based Air Search Radar (1935/36) Type 2 - Land Based...
  7. Tzoli

    Royal Navy Lion Class Battleship series 1938-1945

    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...
  8. E

    The Secret Horsepower Race by Calum Douglas (and piston engine discussion)

    The author is going to publish a comprehensive book about European aircraft engines used during World War II. I just discovered his site. His background and sources listed indicates this book would answer some questions. Any word about a publication date...
  9. M

    Japanese tanks and projects Pt.I

    Hello,for almost a year i was looking for japanese tanks/projects.I think everybody know about tanks like Chi-Ha or Chi-Nu.Unfortunately, not all tanks are as easy to find as Chi-Ha.In future I want to present a book called "Japanese tanks and projects".So today i want to show information that i...
  10. Schneiderman

    Light aircraft in Egypt 1933

    Here's one to identify, photo taken at Almaza, Cairo, in November 1933. Hesham, this is your territory, can you provide a name?
  11. hesham

    VZLU Aircraft List

    Hi, the VZLU (Výzkumný a zkušební letecký ústav) or Czech Aerospace Research Centre was formed in 1922,as a military aeronautical research institute,later I will talk about its aircraft and Projects.
  12. hesham

    Praga Early Projects

    Hi, we can speak here about CKD-Praga early Projects,and that was a drawing to early Praga E-112 Project drawing from 1938,as a light and trainer low-wing monoplane,after WWII,the aircraft built in a different shape. L+K 8/1975
  13. hesham

    L. Janoir Aircraft & Projects

    Hi, Mr. L. Janoir was a French pilot,and in 1911 he designed his first monoplane,maybe called J-1,he worked for Deperdussin in 1912,and he went to Germany,but return and help the same designer again,and in 1914 left to Russia,he employed for Vladimir Lebedev,maybe created the J-2 in there. He...
  14. bercr

    [SDASM Archives on Flickr] Russell Thaw photo collection: XB-43, XF3D-1...

    San Diego Air and Space Museum archives on Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/albums/72157707315437765
  15. Dynoman

    GAX Ground Attack Experimental (1920-1923) Program

    Following WWI, Air Corps planners saw the need for a ground attack aircraft, which was armored and carried a 37 mm cannon and eight .30 caliber machine guns. This resulted in the GA-1. Six aircraft were built: 1. Boeing GA-1 (1920) 2. Orenco IL-1 (1921) (Also known as a Model E) 3. Junkers...
  16. hesham

    SFAN & Mr. Billioque Oblique Canard Airplane Project

    Hi, here is an odd design for oblique canard aircraft Project,designed by M. Billioque with SFAN (as I understand),all details are in Ailes 13/4/1946,if I translate wrong,please anyone can correct it.
  17. hesham

    Georges Botali Airplanes

    Hi, this French designer worked at de Marçay,and created a tourer aircraft and a fighter,he designed a biplane with Mandelli in 1933,followed by PAMA monoplane. With Mr. Rexovice developed a record breaker high-wing monoplane,with fixed main landing gear, and single 350 hp engine...
  18. Dilandu

    BHT-38 French guided bomb

    Hello! I'm currently searching the data about this little guy: This is BHT-38 (Bombe Hurel-Turck) radio-controlled glide bomb, designed for French military shortly before World War 2. It was supposed to have a weight about 160 kg. Some examples were tested in 1940, but Fall of the France...
  19. snark

    R.I.P. James F. Lansdale

    Posted in J-Aircraft.com yesterday: Dear Members of J-Aircraft.com, Once again, I am afraid it is my sad duty to inform you of the saddest news of all in this dark year of devastating loss for the aviation history fraternity. After a 22 year battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, our dear friend...
  20. S

    SURCOUF Submarine

    http://3dhistory.de/wordpress/warship-drawings-warship-blue-prints-warship-plans/french-submarine-drawingsplan-sets/french-submarine-surcouf-as-build-1929/ It's the sous marin de croisière type Q5 concept for the Surcouf.
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