Tag: Military
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Dornier Do 335s Evaluated by the United States
Dornier Do 335s Evaluated by the United States With the collapse of Nazi-Germany, several Dornier Do 335s fell into Allied hands. US forces found Do 335 A-02 Wk-Nr 240102 VG+PH, Do 335 A-1 Wk-Nr 240165 along with Do 335 M14, the a B-series prototype. The A1 and A-02 were transported to the USA on HMS… Read more
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Friedrichshafen FF.54 Quadraplane Fighter
Friedrichshafen FF.54 Quadraplane Fighter The Friedrichshafen FF.54 was an experimental quadraplane fighter that crashed on its first flight on 31 October 1917. Rebuilt as a triplane it crashed again in May 1918 and further development was discontinued. Read more
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Gotha WD.10 Ursinus Seaplane Fighter
Gotha WD.10 Ursinus Seaplane Fighter The Gotha WD.10 Ursinus was designed to improve the performance and maneuverability of seaplane fighters. To achieve this, it was designed with centre floats that retractable onto the underside of the aircraft to reduce drag. The engine was placed at the centre of gravity and drove the propellor through and… Read more