Tag: Aircraft
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EWR VJ 101
EWR VJ 101 The EWR VJ 101 was an experimental German vertical take off and landing fighter designed for the German Luftwaffe first flying on 10 April 1963. EWR (Entwicklungsring Süd) was a joint venture to develop the aircraft by Heinkel, Bölkow and Messerschmitt. VJ stood for Versuchsjäger, (German for “Experimental Fighter”). Changing role requirements… Read more
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Hawker Sea Fury in Burmese Service
Hawker Sea Fury in Burmese Service Burma received 18 Sea Fury FB11s, all being refurbished former Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm aircraft delivered between December 1957 and May 1958. These were used in the counter-insurgency role. Sea Furies were replace in Burmese service by Lockheed T-33 Shooting Stars by 1968. Read more
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Hawker Woodcock
Hawker Woodcock The original Hawker Woodcock was a twin bay biplane fighter designed for night operations with the Royal Air Force. Testing indicated that it was insufficiently manoeuvrable and suffered severe wing flutter. As a result it was redisigned with a shorter wing span, resulting in one bay wings. This was accepted into service as… Read more