ww2

Hello all. I am sure some of you have heard of the "Fotosnaiper", but for those who have not: The State Optical Institute (GOI) developed the FS-2/3 camera-gun hybrid during the siege of Leningrad and it was considered "top secret". The FS-3 was supposedly used by the Soviet Baltic Navy...

Amazing Aircraft: From Experimental And Innovative To Icons. Planes And Engines

The Me 262 and the FW 187 are 2 German WW2 designs that are both known for their exceptional speed and agility compared to other aircraft in their weight-class. They also share a weird quirk which is their fuselage cross-section. It's a triangle with rounded edges and walls that are somewhat...

Interesting documents : https://maritime.org/doc/id/oni220-german-japan-subs/index.php#toc

Experimental aircraft: canards of war, aviation oddities, and engineering marvels

The Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major was used to power the Convair B-36 Peacmaker, the Lycoming XR-7755 was going to be used to power some future concept bomber. The B-36 was a beast as it is, and the Lycoming XR-7755 was 143% more powerful than the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major. One can...

I would like to know more about Soviet heavy fighters and night fighters.

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https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A9%A6%E8%A3%BD%E5%AF%BE%E7%A9%BA%E6%88%A6%E8%BB%8A_%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8F I found some information here on Wikipedia, and received some information on how it may have looked on another thread...

2 obscure (presumably unbuilt) antitank guns to be used by italian paracadutisti. ● The first by Bettica is described like and compared to a Bazooka, only it threw a grenade and not a rocket. Bettica was the name of a mortar in WW1, maybe the designer was the same? Maybe this was a lighter...

1944-1949 Advance Trainer Tachikawa Ki-55(九九式練習機) receive many Ki-55 after war. (ROCAF Ki-55) （communist air force Ki-55） North American T-6(too many) they are service in Chinese Air force and Chinese National Aviation Co, also after ROCAF in Taiwan. two painting of the T-6 series，Military...

I've been reading (mostly online) about some of the different design proposals and variants of the German Jagdtiger. I've come across a proposal to mount a 12.8cm L/70 gun on the Jagdtiger or on the competing Tigerjäger Design B. (this is a different proposal than the L/66 that was also...

Pretty sure this is not already in the forum. It mentions a variant of the P.108 with heavier armament, the source is not specificated. Article Here: "P.108M Modificato: Intended modification of P.108B with heavier armament. None built" Does anyone has something that could help me know how...

Are there any Japanese WW2 projects for bombs in the 2000+ kilogram range? The British, Americans, Germans, and Soviets all had various large conventional bombs in the 2000 - 20000 kilogram range, but I have not come across anything (in my limited research) of a similar weight class for Japan...

Hey everyone, I've seen numerous forums online discuss a supposed 17.7 ton bomb that was developed and tested by Germany during WW2. They say one was dropped by an Me 323, leading to the accidental destruction of that aircraft during the test. Does anyone have any additional information on the...

Hello to everyone. I'm looking for some info about the Bomba all'ossigeno liquido (in english Liquid oxygen bomb) that was an experimental Italian ww2 bomb for the Reggiane Re 2001.

Maybe it is a trivial question, but hear me out. Before WW2, multiple countries designed/built fast, 2-engine heavy fighters (like the Italian IMAM Ro.57). Italy, as many smaller nations, struggled because after the war broke out, they couldn't mass-produce new, high-performance aircraft...

While I was looking for information because of the alternative history universe that I personally envisioned, I suddenly wondered what's happened if the 1st LNT hadn't signed. What do you think happened? *Digression: Originally, I was going to ask this question first and then KGV class design...

I just began reading the book British Secret Projects Hypersonics, Ramjets & Missiles by Chris Gibson and Tony Buttler. So far it's been an interesting read, especially with the opening chapters all about the early attempts at guided weapons by the British. There are several more well known (but...

When I was surfing the Internet, I saw a post on the World of Warship Forum(https://forum.worldofwarships.eu/topic/3095-what-if-the-war-began-in-1944-royal-navy-battleships/) that an article assuming World War II would have broken out in 1944. And after reading that, I wondered what would...