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The aircraft La-5FN - the improved version of fighter La-5. At creation of this airplane designers realized all actions on improvement of aerodynamics, recommended TsAGI on the basis of extensive researches in ...

The Bf-109 F2 was adopted by the Luftwaffe in 1941. Its armament consisted of MG-151 15-mm machine gun, which fi red 950 shots/minute. Its latest feature was the use of an electric drive for its engine overchargers. Tropical va...

Summer of 1942 saw the serial production of a new variant of LaGG-3 fighter aircraft, fitted with the more powerful M-82 air-cooled engine which replaced the water-cooled motor. As a result, the aircraft got not only the distinctive wide profil...

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The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (from Sturzkampfflugzeug, "dive bomber") was a two-man (pilot and rear gunner) German ground-attack aircraft. Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, the Stuka first flew in 1935 and made its combat debut in 1936 as p...

The Ilyushin Il-2 was a ground-attack aircraft (Shturmovik) in the Second World War, produced by the Soviet Union in very large numbers. In combination with its successor, the Ilyushin Il-10, a total of 42,330 were built, making it the single m...

The Junkers Ju 52 (nicknamed Tante Ju—"Auntie Ju" and Eisen Annie—"Iron Annie") was a German transport aircraft manufactured from 1932 to 1945. It saw both civilian and military service during the 1930s and 1940s...

The Tu-160 strategic Russian supersonic bomber has the capabilities to deliver nuclear and conventional weaponry to any target on Earth. The variable swing wing allows this aircraft to reach its objective with the maximum surprise by either low...