late 1930s

While browsing through the San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives at Flickr, I happened on a couple of photographs depicting a pre-1945 twin-engine aircraft that was totally unknown to me, and described as a Kinner Invader. Not only it is new to me, but its identity is strange, since: If it...

Hi All, Tried the search function and didn't find anything, Likewise tried searches on the net, zilch.. nada... I am after a drawing of the gloster F9/37 with the peregrine engines fitted, anyone seen any, or know of a link ? cheers Jerry

Hi folks, Some pics I recently came across of different armament rials for the Westland Whirlwind: 12 x 0.303: 1 x 37mm cannon: Apologies if already posted. Regards, Greg

1) The “S” aircraft general arrangement drawings approved in 1937. Variants of the “S” aircraft proposed in 1937: 2) - reconnaissance aircraft with range of the flight before 2200км 3) – attack aircraft (maximum arms 20 Ultra SHKAS) 4) – near-bomber 5) – heavy fighter (anti-bomber). Soviet...

Hi, here is an artist picture for Cunliffe-Owen O.A.2,which could carry 18-passengers and had an estimated speed of 225 mph. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1940/1940%20-%200100.html

I found those picture in on-line magazine "EinesTages zeitgeschichten auf Spiegel.de" label "Engelmann-Boot" Hybrid of Sub and Speedboat based on 1938 patent of German dentist from Berlin build Prototype around 1941 and tested after Author Richard Lakowski in "U-Boote Geheim". from...

From "The Aeroplane" August 1951 and unknown source

Sometimes projects make themselves discovered in very unlikely places. Last Friday I was in Rome at the Italian Air Force historical archives doing research for my book. On the same table there was my friend Paolo Miana looking for infos on the Italian giant bombers of late 20s -early 30s...

Hi all, in 1939 in Italy was a contest for a Caccia-Comattimento (Heavy Fighter) in wich eight projects were entered: 1) Macchi M.C. 301 2) Caproni-Bergamasca Ca.350 3) Romeo Ro.67 4) Fiat C.R. 50 and C.R.55 5) Bellomo C.B. 6) Santangelo C.S. 7) Savoia-Marchetti S.M.91 We know the Ro.67...

So here's a question I've asked for along time... We all know that early turbojets apeared in 1937. Whittle and Von Ohain tested their engine on the bench in march, april and september of this year. This led to the Heinkel He 178 in 1939, and Gloster E 28/39 in may 1941. BUT Another turbojet...

Airspeed AS.31 aka Airspeed F.35/35. Does anybody know more about it?

Hi, The SNCASO SO.80 Biarritz and SO.90 Bayonne were two projects developed from Bloch MB.800,as twin engined trainer/light transport aircraft.

Aviation Magazine Num 768 (15-XII-79) On page 71 we find a reference about 110P fighter which was a development of Type 100P racer ordered in 1939 by Ministère de l'Air but never developed due to the outbreak of WWII. Type 100 info and pics here: http://www.bugattiaircraft.com/...

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...

From old good Letectvi+Kosmonautika

Lockheed P-38 Lightning Competitors In 1936 the US Army Air Corps (USAAC) put out a tender for a ‘Twin-engine, High Altitude Interceptor’ that was designated as ‘X-608’ The winner of this competition would be the Lockheed Model 22 / P-38 Lightning. But does anyone know of the proposals to...

Hi folks, I recently read that Howard Hughes submitted a pursuit plane version of his H-1 racer design to the Army Air Corps and felt confident that after his demonstration of his trans-continental flight the army would be interested because this airplane was definitely faster than any military...

Gentlemen, Is there anyone of you who haves ever seen illustrations of the 6-engined initial design for the XB-19 ? (3-view or artists impression) Thanks in advance..