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Canadian Car and Foundry FDB

Canadian Car and Foundry FDB

Canadian Car and Foundry FDB

In 1938 at a time when monoplane fighters were replacing biplanes, Canadian Car and Foundry employed Michael Gregor to design a biplane fighter/dive-bomber (hence the FDB name). It is often also called the Gregor FDB.

Initial claims were that it would reach 300mph with a  700 hp (520 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1535-72 engine. However when tested the sole prototype only reached 260mph, although this was without military equipment such as guns and armour. Although a 750hp (560 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1535-SB4-G was estimated to bring the speed up to 300mph this was not undertaken. Evaluation by the Royal Canadian Air Force determined that further refinements were unlikely to improve the aircraft’s performance and no further interest was shown in the design.

An attempt was made to secure overseas interest. Mexico was a potential customer but the Canadian Government refused an export licence. The prototype was destroyed in a hanger fire in 1945.

Blériot 110 French Long-Distance Research Aircraft

Blériot 110

Blériot 7110 French Long-Distance Research Aircraft

The Blériot 110 was a French long-distance research aircraft. First flying on 16 May 1930. It held several records, the last of which was on 5 August 1933 when Paul Codos and Maurice Rossi set a new straight-line distance record, flying from New York to Rayak, Syria – a distance of 9,105 km (5,658 mi).

Doflug D.3803 Scale Models

Doflug D.3803 J-405 UeG St. 17 1/72 Scale Model by RS Models

Doflug D.3803

The final development of the Doflug D.3800 series, the D.3803 introduce the 1,118.5 kW (1,500 hp) Saurer YS-3 engine and an all round vision canopy with a cut-down rear fuselage. Armament was upgraded to three 20mm cannon.

Photos of Doflug D.3800 fighters can be found here.

Doflug D.3803 by RS Models 1:72 Scale