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  1. hesham

    Focke Wulf Triebflügel

    By the way, the Focke Wulf Triebflugel was called FW.354.
  2. 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...
  3. W

    Focke-Achgelis Fa P-1 manned AA rocket

    Watch this: http://www.helios-verlag.com/index.php?id=184 The last images from the video pertain to a "suicidal" AA rocket intended to ramm bombers over the Reich. Some sketches seem to exist, one of them showing two of these underslung the wings of a Me262. I`ve never heard about it. Does...
  4. hesham

    Messerschmitt Bf 110/161 Projects & Prototypes

    Hi, here is a comparison between BF.161-V2 and BF.162-V2.
    • hesham
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    • 1930s bayerische flugzeugwerke early 1940s fighter fighter bomber interceptor jagdbomber kampfzerstörer luftwaffe messerschmitt messerschmitt ag nachtjäger nazi germany pre-world war ii reichsluftfahrtministerium strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance world war ii zerstörer
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  5. 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
  6. Grey Havoc

    Planned 1944 attack on Suez Canal with Biber midget subs?

    Has anybody come across any more information on this plan? Presumably the units involved would have been the K-Verband and KG 200, over half of the surviving BV 222s having been transfered to the latter (II./KG 200?) from Lufttransportstaffel 222 in June 1944. There should have been around 9...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1944 airmobile axis powers british empire k-verband kingdom of egypt kleinkampfverbände der kriegsmarine kriegsmarine luftwaffe mediterranean and middle east theatre midget submarines nazi germany suez canal third reich world war ii
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  7. 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
  8. J

    Early German gas turbine development

    ...so as not to hijack the British thread! Let's start with a subject to which I hope to be able to make a meager contribution to: design constraints and philosophy behind design decisions. Hermione Giffard's PhD thesis and hopefully soon-to-be book "The Development and Production of Turbojet...
    • jmkorhonen
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    • axis powers gas turbine interwar period nazi germany pre-world war ii weimar republic world war ii
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Propulsion
  9. Stargazer

    Various Blohm und Voss projects

    The MBI book on the Heinkel He 162 presents several contenders in the "Volksjäger" competition, including the Blohm & Voss P 211. Attached below are three-view arrangements of the two proposals described above.
    • Stargazer
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    • 1930s axis powers interwar period kriegsmarine luftwaffe nazi germany reichsluftfahrtministerium third reich weimar republic world war ii
    • Replies: 161
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  10. Johnbr

    Report On BV 222 + 238

    I found this very interesting.
    • Johnbr
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    • 1940s allies bios british intelligence objectives sub-committee final report no. 254 german aircraft industry nazi germany post-world war ii united kingdom world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  11. Stargazer

    Messerschmitt P 1107 and P 1108 long range jet bombers

    In the autumn of 1944, Reichsmarschall Göring requested that Junkers, Arado and Messerschmitt design and produce very long range high speed bombers capable of carrying 4-ton bomb payloads. The goal was to be able to attack distant maritime convoys and strategic targets in both the U.S. and the...
  12. W

    German WW2 Rettin-M on-carriage radar

    I`ve uncovered this image from a 1946 soviet report on german radar. It relates to the "Rettin-M" AA radar, installed in a Flakvierling. It was one of the few ( the only? ) on-carriage AA radar tried by Germany in WW2. There are evidence of a "Rettin-L", which I assume to mean "Land". Therefore...
  13. hesham

    Civilian Heinkel Projects and Prototypes

    Hi, the Heinkel He.120 was a four engined long range flying boat project of 1938, http://www.flying-things.ch/air46.htm
  14. hesham

    Czech Aero Aircraft Designations

    Hi, that great company has many aircraft and projects,and I hope you help me in this list; Ae.1 two seat military trainer biplane built in 1919 Ae.2 single seat fighter biplane,the first fighter designed and built in Czechoslovakia Ae.3 two seat military recce aircraft,powered by...
    • hesham
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    • cold war czechoslovak socialist republic first czechoslovak republic interwar period nazi germany post-world war i post-world war ii protectorate of bohemia and moravia reichsgau sudetenland second czechoslovak republic
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Designation Systems
  15. K

    Fixed torpedo tubes for shore defence

    Could anyone provide me data and informations about fixed torpedo tubes for shore defence?I known that they saw action during WWII.In one case the German heavy cruiser "Blucher" sunk by two 533 mm torpedoes fired from an Norwegian shore torpedo launcher during German invasion in Norway.Do they...
    • KonTim
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    • coastal defences cold war great britain interwar period kingdom of norway kriegsmarine nazi germany royal artillery royal australian navy royal garrison artillery royal marine artillery royal norwegian army world war i world war ii
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  16. Stingray

    Otto Reder 1943 helicopter

    Apparently there was an intermeshing-rotor helicopter designed by Otto Reder in 1943. Does anyone know more about it? http://stingraysrotorforum.activeboard.com/t48686235/otto-reder-helicopter/
  17. Flitzer

    Hütter Hü 211 - Heinkel He 219 on steroids

    Any pics of the Hu211? Are the wings typical Hutter with a very wide span? I might just try a profile having been prompted by Carlos. :) Many thanks Peter
    • Flitzer
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    • heinkel flugzeugwerke heinkel-hirth hütter luftwaffe nazi germany night fighter reich ministry of armaments and war production reichsluftfahrtministerium strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance third reich world war ii
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  18. Jemiba

    Junkers EF designations

    The same as for the "EFo" series, again all pictures (in low res only) are from Wolfgang Wagners book "Hugo Junkers. Pionier der Luftfahrt - seine Flugzeuge" EF 50 maybe racer or record aircraft EF 53 4-engined long range passenger aircraft EF 55 used to measure the effects of...
    • Jemiba
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    • fernkampfgeschwader interwar period luftwaffe nazi germany pre-world war ii reichsluftfahrtministerium world war ii
    • Replies: 67
    • Forum: Designation Systems
  19. Johnbr

    The real tunnel at Stalag 111 pow camp

    he classic Steve McQueen movie immortalized three tunnels at Stalag Luft III POW camp. Now, astonished archaeologists have discovered a fourth called George. It has lain hidden for nearly 70 years and looks, to the untrained eye, like a building site. But, this insignificant tunnel opening...
    • Johnbr
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    • allies british commonwealth british empire great britain luftwaffe nazi germany the greatest generation world war ii
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: The Bar
  20. Pelzig

    Hugo Junkers Patents

    Series of aircraft designs from Hugo Junkers from his patent filed in 1931. The main subject of the patent is more for the placement of engines in order to prevent pressure chamber rupture from blade fragments.
    • Pelzig
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    • interwar period junkers aircraft and motor works junkers flugzeug- und motorenwerke ag junkers flugzeugwerke a.g. nazi germany weimar republic world war ii
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Patent Pending
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