late 1930s

  1. C

    IJN AA cruisers

    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...
    • ceccherini
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    • 5th naval armaments supplement programme 6th naval armaments supplement programme aa gun anti-aircraft anti-aircraft cruiser cruiser destroyer early 1940s 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
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  2. M

    Aichi-96

    Hello everyone. Today I wanted to share one of Japan's heavy tanks, the Aichi 96. Designed sometime after the Type95 heavy tank, Japan delved into producing new tanks in an attempt to fielding them across China. Multiple companies are listed to have taken part. This tank had at least unit built...
    • MANTICORA
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    • aichi seikō empire of japan heavy tank imperial japanese army late 1930s pre-world war ii tank design
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  3. 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...
    • Dilandu
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    • 1940s anti-ship anti-ship bomb armeé de l'air forces aériennes françaises libres forces françaises libres france libre french fourth republic french third republic guided weapon interwar period late 1930s marine nationale post-world war ii pre-world war ii provisional government of the french republic vichy france
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  4. blackkite

    Arsenal VG-30 variants

    Hi! Arsenal VG-30 variants. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_VG-33 "The Arsenal VG-33 was one of a series of fast French light fighter aircraft under development at the start of World War II, but which matured too late to see extensive service in the French Air Force during the Battle of...
  5. GTX

    Bristol 159

    Couldn't find a thread on this so here goes: In March 1938 the Air Staff put together a paper that described an ideal bomber, and then a few months later specification B.19/38 was produced which indicated that the bomber would have a strong defensive armament of eight 20mm “shell-firing gun”...
    • GTX
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    • 1930s 1938 1941 air ministry early 1940s heavy bomber interwar period late 1930s medium bomber pre-world war ii raf bomber command royal air force strategic bomber united kingdom world war ii
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  6. Johnbr

    Bell YFM-1 Airacuda

    http://axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?13408 Great site on the plane.
    • Johnbr
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    • bell aircraft corporation early 1940s late 1930s united states army air corps
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Found on the Internet
  7. K

    US 1940 Liner - Carriers

    from Flight Global 31mar2015 -75 years ago: "The US maritime Commission is calling tenders for the Construction of two luxury liners which are capable of conversion into aircraft carriers. Speed is stated to be 24 knots and they are intended for operation in the Pacific." I guess this...
    • Kugelblitz
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    • 1939 1940 4p 4 aircraft carrier early 1940s late 1930s ocean liner united states united states maritime commission united states navy world war ii
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  8. Johnbr

    Daimler Benz Db- 608 and Db-607

    DB 608 Work on this engine were launched in 1938. DB-608 is a further development of the engine DB-601. When the working volume of 36.6 liters the engine developed takeoff power 1210 kW (1650 hp.) At 2800 rev / min. The estimated altitude is equal to 5200 meters. Dry weight was 745 pounds...
    • Johnbr
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    • interwar period late 1930s nazi germany pre-world war ii reichsluftfahrtministerium world war ii
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Propulsion
  9. C

    "Mothership" for flying boat land take-off.

    In a Italian magazine of 1939,"Panorama",i have read an article about Americans flying boats. Was said that a method at the study for land takeoff of flying boats ( in runways near sea aerodromes) was put the flying boat piggy-back on a sort of not flying launch vehicle for reach speed for...
  10. hesham

    Junkers Ju 288 Projects & Prototypes

    Hi, here is the drawings of the Junkers Ju-288 with Jumo 222 and Jumo 223 engines. http://www.flugzeug-lorenz.de/fileadmin/user_upload/PDF-Junkersbuch/Junkers_166-171.pdf
    • hesham
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    • anti-ship bomber b early 1940s ef 074 junkers flugzeug- und motorenwerke ag junkers flugzeugwerke a.g. late 1930s luftwaffe medium bomber nazi germany pre-world war ii reichsluftfahrtministerium schnellbomber strategic bomber third reich world war ii
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  11. L

    U.S.Navy-BuAer Specification SD 112.14 (1938)

    The US Navy - BuAer Specification SD 112.14 ,soliciting bids for a twin engined VF -Naval Fighter- in 1938. This spec. produced the Grumman Model G-34 (XF5F-1) Brewster ,Seversky and Lockheed were also contending. Bids were asked from 13 companies. Is there any of the Naval Aviation specialist...
    • lark
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    • buaer bureau of aeronautics interwar period late 1930s pre-world war ii united states united states navy
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  12. Jemiba

    Helicopter Designs by Walter Rieseler

    In "Helicopters Of The Third Reich" by Steve Coates a German designer and constructor of helicopters is mentioned, who, contrary to Anton Flettner, Gerd Achgelis or Henrich Focke remained widely unknown : Walter Rieseler, born in 1890. He started to build his first helicopter in 1936 after...
  13. Stargazer

    Siebel Si 201 pusher aircraft

    Not being much of a German aircraft specialist, I find myself stuck trying to identify this strange little pusher bird... It may well be a Focke-Wulf project, but that's my only clue. I'm sure someone will be able to identify it soon and put me to shame! Thanks in advance for your help.
    • Stargazer
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    • air observation post aircraft carrier army co-operation aircraft erprobungsstelle see travemünde interwar period klemm-flugzeugwerke halle kriegsmarine kriegsmarine luftstreitkräfte late 1930s luftwaffe maritime reconnaissance nazi germany pre-world war ii reichsluftfahrtministerium siebel flugzeugwerke halle k.g. stol tactical reconnaissance third reich wehrmacht
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  14. Jemiba

    Daimler Benz Aircraft Engines 1935 - 1945

    From "Der Flieger", August 1962, maybe interesting for one or two, as one-offs and projects are mentioned, too.
    • Jemiba
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    • daimler-benz ag early 1940s late 1930s luftwaffe nazi germany pre-world war ii reich ministry of armaments and war production reichsluftfahrtministerium third reich world war ii
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: Propulsion
  15. Grey Havoc

    The ultimate 'Flak Tower'?

    IMAGE CREDIT: Tales of Future Past/Future War http://davidszondy.com/future/war/Mile%20Tower.htm Just trying to build the thing would have been a nightmare....
  16. hesham

    Germain Mercier Helican Project

    Hi, my dear Tophe answer me about that mystery aircraft,which I spoke about it before in this topic; http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5933.150.html and it was a real aircraft,designed by Cyril Mecier,and called Helican,and as my dear Tophe said; it was not an...
  17. hesham

    Benes-Mraz Prototypes and Projects

    Hi, has anyone a more info or drawing about Benes-Mraz Be.352 light aircraft project of 1939 ?. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bene%C5%A1-Mr%C3%A1z
    • hesham
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    • beneš-mráz czecho-slovak republic early 1940s first czechoslovak republic interwar period late 1930s pre-world war ii protectorate of bohemia and moravia second czechoslovak republic third reich world war ii
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  18. Stargazer

    Bennett (Globe) BTC-1 « Executive »

    Also found as a "Breese Bennett" and a "Bowlus Bennett" the Bennett BTC-1 « Executive » was the sole product of the Bennett Aircraft Corporation before it became the Globe Aircraft Corp. (in fact the aircraft also appears as the Globe BTC-1 in several sources). It was quite an aesthetically...
  19. hesham

    Early Consolidated XB-24 concept

    From my dear Scott site; http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=8952
    • hesham
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    • consolidated aircraft corporation late 1930s model 32 pre-world war ii project a specification c-212 united states army air corps world war ii
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  20. T

    Cunningham-Hall GA-21M and GA-36

    Okay here's another aircraft photo from 1936. The original is about the size of a postage stamp - that's why this is so grainy - and came from an advertisement for aircraft photos at 10¢ each in a 1936 copy of Air Trails magazine. I couldn't figure out where I saw it before until I remembered an...
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