Aircraft Nickname Master List
2016年6月13日 · Anton -- Messerschmitt Bf109A-> remove from list. Anton = german phonetic alphabet for "A" Same with Berta, Cäsar, Dora, Emil etc
US World War II aircraft cost
2006年8月21日 · The cost per aircraft I'm sure was a major factor in deciding which aircraft were retained for use many years after the war. It may explain why the P-51 was chosen over the P-47 same for why the C-47 continued in service, but not the more expensive C-46
Which US WWII fighter shot down the most enemy aircraft?
2011年9月7日 · Additional aircraft were launched as required.8 Three escort carriers with the replenishment groups (oilers, ammunition ships, etc.) carried replacement planes and pilots to replace losses. During the period 19 February to I March 1945, the escorts delivered 254 aircraft and 66 pilots and aircrew to fleet, light, and escort carriers.
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2024年12月15日 · #28 Night War of WWII - Allied or Axis #29 Allied Advance and Defense of the Reich WWII. #30 Post-War Warbirds #31 Military Conflicts of the 1950's #32 Twin Engined Aircraft of WW2 #33 WW1 / WW2 over Water #34 Prototype / Wired Aircraft / Trainers #35 Vietnam French/American War 1950-1975 #36 Axis Manufactured Aircraft of WWII
Aircraft Markings and Camouflage | Aircraft of World War II ...
2006年10月19日 · A place to discuss markings and camouflage of various WWII aircraft. 1; 2; 3 ...
Aviation | Aircraft of World War II - WW2Aircraft.net Forums
2025年1月15日 · Discussion on the aircraft of WWII. Forums. ... Request Information on Aircraft. Threads 1.5K Messages 17 ...
Roll rate | Aircraft of World War II - WW2Aircraft.net Forums
2004年8月9日 · The very late Corsairs ... F4U-5 and later, didn't make WWII and the F4U-4 didn't fully equip even one Naval squadron until 4 months before the end of the war. So, the bulk of F4U Corsairs used in WWII were F4U-1 models, with the 85° - 90° per second roll rate. Improved versions , with much hgher roll rates, showed up at or after the end of ...
WWII Fighter Combat Statistics | Aircraft of World War II
2003年7月28日 · That is 5.2% of the time. It engaged 5,305 enemy aircraft during those sorties and shot down 2,138 of them (40.3% of the engaged aircraft). So, the F6F and F4U flew about the same number of sorties. The F4U engaged about 57% of the number of aircraft the F6F did, but the F6F shot down 2.4 times as many enemy aircraft.
RAF/RAAF Aircraft Instrument Identification Guide
2016年11月17日 · A fellow warbird enthusiast shared with me a very helpful reference document that links RAF/RAAF WWII-era aircraft instruments to the aircraft which used them. I've been searching for a document like this for years, and finally found it. The document is RAAF 346 Types and Locations of Instruments in RAAF, dated 1945.
.50 cal machine guns vs 20 mm autocannons on US aircraft
2011年11月30日 · A single Mg151/20 or Hs.404 cannon is powerful enough to knock down fighter aircraft and it can be fired through the prop hub. A single 3cm Mk108 cannon will knock down any aircraft and it will also fire through the prop hub. The powerful cannon and a hollow prop shaft work together to produce the best possible WWII weapons solution.