A single car can sometimes alter the future of a whole manufacturer. Although it is iconic cars like the original Mustang that are often remembered for their popularity in sales, the 1949 Ford offered the range that saved Ford Motor Co. From collapsing. Born out of some of the toughest post-war years for car manufacturers, […]
10 Cold War U.S. Navy Carrier Aircraft That Shaped Naval Aviation History
The Cold War gave the US Navy some of its most impressive and innovative aircraft, as the aircraft industry transitioned from modified Second World War aircraft to modern, missile-armed fighters, specialised attack aircraft, and precise surveillance systems. Operating from the deck of an aircraft carrier in every ocean, this equipment played vital roles in anti-submarine […]
Ten Outstanding Seaplanes That Served in the Second World War
Taking flight from the ocean, lakes and fjords, warfare seaplanes provided some of the most exciting moments in aviation in the Second World War. Like their fleet counterparts, they came in flying boat or floatplane form and could deliver their bombs, torpedoes and guns far from established landing strips. They played a key role in […]
Why American Fighters and Bombers Flew Bare Metal During World War II
Through the early years of World War II American military planes were coated in selected camouflage pattern for the purpose of evading aerial spotting by enemies. Olive drab, grays and other colors were utilized to blend in aircraft in their homeairfields or operating over landscapes/terrain and scenery at low altitudes. Throughout the course of WWII […]
10 BMW Concept Cars That Never Reached Production. What Stopped Them?
One cannot say that there is a lack of quality models by BMW. The company gained a great reputation throughout decades, producing amazing performance and luxury cars. Nevertheless, besides the successful production cars that the German manufacturer presents on its shelves, there is another interesting area experimental prototypes, engineering studies, and near-production models that BMW […]
Ten Times Soviet Forces Shot Down American Warplanes During the Cold War
The Cold War had established an uneasy atmosphere in the air over the borders, when American planes and Soviet planes were often able to see each other and were sometimes just an inch separated by navigational error. The United States and the Soviet Union were never directly involved in a conventional war against one another, […]
WWII’s Assembly Line Giants: The War’s Most-Produced Aircraft
One factor which proved decisive in World War II was the impact of air power. The fighting powers recognised the capability to seize control of the air was also decisive for the fortunes of land and sea war, resulting in an all out effort to build as many planes as possible to equip fighting services […]
Legendary American Warplanes of the Second World War
The United States came to the Second World War with the greatest industrial production in history the force which decided the war. From a peacetime economy, the country’s industry converted overnight to the output of wartime, turning out American aircraft by the thousands, using every advantage of the nation’s engineering ingenuity, and its vast networks […]
Beyond the Dogfights: 12 Legendary Fighter Aircraft of WWII
Deciding on the greatest fighter plane of World War II is much harder than simply ranking them by speed, armament, or the sheer quantity of aircraft produced. Each of the major nations entered the war with different military priorities, technological base, and ground conditions to deal with. Aircraft ranged from interceptors intended to intercept high […]
Britain’s 10 Best Fighter Aircraft of World War II
The outcome of the World war II was influenced by numerous factors both on the fronts and in the seas, but the battles above the cities, harbors, and military objectives were not inferior to them. British fighters were engaged in defending cities, ports, and attacking enemy planes, as well as protecting their own bombers. The […]