early 1940s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHJH2UzYrLw That earthquake of 1944 : censored by japanese government of that period !

The development of the Hs 293 is covered, too, in "Die Geschichte der Henschel-Flugzeugwerke AG 1933 - 45" by Horst Materna. A series of enlarged versions of the Hs 293A was the Hs 293C, for which different guiding systems were proposed. The C-4 was a pre-version of the later Hs 294 glide...

Hi, here is a comparison between BF.161-V2 and BF.162-V2.

Hi, here is the early drawing to Vultee V-72 Vengeance dive bomber,it was two seat single engined full cantilever low-wing monoplane with twin tail surface,that was in 14 may 1941. From the book; The Vultee Vengeance dive bomber,by Peter C. Smith

Here is the Antonov OKA-38. Not only was it an obvious copy of the German Fieseler Fi 156 Storch, it was also Antonov's very first aircraft (until then he had only designed and built gliders and motor gliders). On top of its OKA- designation, it was also designated as the ShS, and was developed...

From "Der Flieger", August 1962, maybe interesting for one or two, as one-offs and projects are mentioned, too.

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

Hi, here is the Max Holste H-20 P.1 twin boom shoulder high wing glider, I think one was built. http://www.retroplane.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=54470

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I was looking through the 1940's Springstyle Catalog and found this design for a ship designed to combine the tasks of fleet refueller and either escort carrier and/or aircraft ferry. Photo #: S-511-53 - "20 Knot Flightdeck Oiler - Preliminary Study"

Alongside the training and cargo gliders already in service at the outbreak of World War II, an idea that received more attention with the U.S. Army Air Force was the assault glider. Major Lewin B. Barringer, a glider specialist, on the staff of AAF, presented blueprints for such a glider in the...

in end of 1930 the British aircraft manufacturer Hillson came up with exotic Aircraft concept to increase take off performance of monoplane, by making them temporal biplane ! the concept was called "Bi-mono" Noel Pemberton Billing, (inventor, pilot and politician) proposed a wing with own...

Two unknown high-speed bomber project Focke Wulf with 2x222 C / D, dated September 1942.

Hi, as we spoke before about the Avro Heritage site,there is some projects to Avro before 1945 period. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.fildes3/Roe1%20to%20Type%20600 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.fildes3/Type%20602%20to%20862

Hi friends! Recently I discover this jugoslavian aircraft of the 1940. From what I understand, it was a light bomber stopped at the prototype stage. Unfortunately I have found very few pictures and no drawings: does anyone know anything more and have a 3-view? Thanks in advance for your answers!

Are there any land version of He-115 since I found land and sea version of He-119 to both

Dear forum members, does anyone have any decent fotos or drawings of the Rheinbote missile? It would be great if somebody of you could help me out. Thanks a lot! luedo34

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

Can I also ask for the Vultee XP-68,the improvement version of Vultee XP-54

"The Entwicklungsfahrzeug series program was conceived by Oberbaurat Kniepkamp in May 1942 and authorized as a project in April 1943..." I'm looking for more information on this series of experimental/developmental panzers. There was to have been the E-10, primarily a test-bed, but to be...