- Junkers / DFS EF-130
A four engine heavy bomber of ‘Uralbomber’ class designed in the autumn of 1944 to compete against the Arado E-555, the BMW ‘Strahlbomber Projekt II’, the Horten Projekt 18 (23/2/1945) and the Messerschmitt P.1108.
It had a pressurised cockpit for a crew of three...
Over on this facebook discussion group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/208708329671558/
Someone named Stefan Bachi has posted the following drawings under the title ATLANTIKBOMBER-KREUZER and GROßER Atlantikbomber-Kreuzer. I find them, erm... surprising, just wondered if anyone knew more about...
I am currently researching the history of automatic cannon and their ammunition and would appreciate some help with an obscure German naval AA gun: the 3,7 cm Flak SK C/36. I have put down my thoughts on this almost unknown project as follows:
The evidence in favour of its existence is as...
(also mentions efforts planned or actually attempted with the Ju 290, Ju 390, and the Ki 77. Overlooks the Me 264 though.)
The Rome-Tokyo flight was arguably one of the Regia Aeronautica's finest hours, though unfairly forgotten.
https://comandosupremo.com/rome-to-tokyo/
https://forum.worldofwarships.com/topic/81025-wargaming-what-on-earth-is-this-yorck/
any original drawing regarding the admiral graf spee conception and why it was fitted with that tower? was this tower decided to be fitted in this ship from the start?
The I-400 was the biggest ever submarine built in WW2 and the largest until the advent of the nuclear powered ballistic missile subs, but the Regia Marina is not known to have built any gigantic submarines because it was pounded big time in the November 1940 Battle of Taranto. However I wanted...
Hello for all.
The is are picture of drawings in W. J. Spielberger book, showing Porsche proposals to install a gas turbine into a Kingtiger hull.
Is this an different early proposal for AFV gas turbine use ? Different than GT 101- 103 series ?
Tomi
I'm not entirely sure if this would go here since it's a building project rather than a land vehicle, but I thought It was the best place to ask...
According to the Wikipedia article on flak towers:
Is anyone here knowledgeable on these proposals? Were official plans ever drawn up for them...
Known Messerschmitt Projects Numbers
P.1091 a modified Me 109 G with Daimler Benz 605A & turbo loader
P.1092 Jet Fighter with one Jumo 004C engine and arrow wing
P.1093 unknow
P.1094 unknow
P.1095 that became Me328A
There indication that number 1092 to 1095 was part design for one single...
I'm putting this here under the thin justification that some of the cars were to be defensively armed, there were plans to transport small warships with it, and it could fill a logistics role similar to the Reichsautobahnen. However, I really just wanted a thread somewhere to discuss this.
Some...
I hope I am posting this thread in the correct location. I have a long term research project which deals with the development of tanks and other AFV from just before to just after WWII. I am looking in particular at the ethos of various national development directions engine, armour and...
Hi folks,
Embark on this with some trepidation (speaking as a firm sceptic about claims that Nazi Germany came anywhere near developing a functioning nuclear weapon or even knowing how such might be done) but digging around for stuff on Richard Rhodes and the Japanese nuclear efforts, I found...
Hi folks,
Maybe this really belongs in 'The Bar' but just indulging in a little alternative history speculation, I wonder what might have happened if what are to us genuine American, Soviet and British 1930s-1940s designs such as (e.g.) the Tremulis ‘Zero’ Fighter, the Lockheed L-133, the...
Wingknut
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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...
Following the sad passing of the author Manfred Griehl last November, I doubt his pending volume on Fieseler (Fieseler: Flugzeuge seit 1933 - Typenkompass) will ever see publication. This is a great shame as Gerhard Fieseler was a World War I fighter ace who was also a stunt, aerobatic and test...
From Jet & Prop 04-05-06/2001,
we can talk here about Germany early canard aircraft and projects,the Aachener Segelflugzeugbau GmhH company with its designer Prof. Klemperer created many aircraft,one of them was a flying boat canard project,followed by FVA-3 single seat canard light aircraft...
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