The French are known to the aviation world for producing some of the strangest, perplexing, deeply questionable, and unapologetically French designs imaginable. Here are 10 of their least desirable aircraft: 10. Leduc 022 This plane was an attempt to develop an interceptor plane powered by a ramjet and a perfect example of a plane designed […] More
The Soviet Union managed to produce some of the largest, fastest, toughest, and most agile aircraft. Many of these planes were outstanding, but some for reasons like politics, incompetence, or plain bad luck- didn’t quite turn out the way it was supposed to. Here is a list of the worst Soviet aircraft: 10. Tupolev Tu-22 […] More
The Blohm & Voss BV 155 is an experimental late-war German interceptor mainly designed to counter the threat of the USAAF B-29 raids in Germany. Let’s take a closer look at the Luftwaffe’s Forgotten B-29 killer: Origins With a navalized Stuka on the cards, the logical need for a carrier-based fighter led to talks about […] More
Over the last century, several stunning aircraft graced the skies above Britain, but there have also been somef planes that didn’t look quite as good. Here’s a top ten list of Britain’s ugliest aircraft: The Vickers Vulcan Designed in the 1920s, the Vulcan was created as an eight-passenger airliner, but at first look, it felt […] More
Despite being France’s most successful military seaplane of the Second World War, the Latécoère 298 is often overlooked. Multi-Purpose Plane Known for being consistent, fairly maneuverable, and reliable, the multi-purpose twin float Latécoère 298 was initially designed to serve as a torpedo bomber. However, it was frequently pushed to be used as both a dive […] More
During WWII, a number of fighter planes achieved remarkable kill-to-loss ratios, which highlights their effectiveness and impact on the battlefield. 8. P-38 Lightning The P-38 is recognized for its distinctive twin-boomed engines as well as formidable nose-mounted armament. Operating in all major theaters of WWIII, it achieved 3,785 enemy aircraft kills. The collective kill ratio […] More
When people look back at the Battle of the Pacific theater, there are two American fighter planes often remembered together, the Vought F4U Corsair and the Grumman F6F Hellcat. But which was the better fighter? Kill Ratio and Reputation It has been said that the F4U holds one of the best combat records of any […] More
Why do US Marines land an F-35 on a narrow highway, why are there pilot shortages, and why is Facebook a serious threat to American fighter jets landing on motorways? Well, it’s not what you think! The Reason Behind Landing aircraft on the ground is nothing new. This practice has been fairly common for decades. […] More
If you had the choice, which iconic aircraft would you want to fly in? The Avro Lancaster or the B-17 Flying Fortress? Let’s compare how these two measure up against each other. Bomb Load & Bomb Sight Accuracy When it comes to bomb load, the Lancaster blows the B-17 out of the way. It can […] More
A Closer Look This footage features the Air Zoo Museum’s F6F Hellcat, a carrier-based plane from WWII. This aircraft is powered by a Pratt and Whitney 200-10W, an 18-cylinder air-cooled radio engine. It also has a single-speed mainstage supercharger, as well as a two-speed secondary supercharger. We also get a closer look at the plane’s […] More
Focke Wulf FW 187 is a little-known German fighter from the late 1930s. It’s equipped with a twin-engine design and promised to deliver high performance. In fact, this fighter should be listed as a textbook definition of a missed opportunity. Origins To understand why it’s considered a missed opportunity, we need to go back to […] More
The United States is one of the most prolific producers of planes in the world. Over the years, it has given us some of the most iconic planes. But for every stunning aircraft produced in the US, there were at least three abominations lurking in the shadows. Let’s take a look at the ten ugliest […] More
