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Do 335 Pfeil: Germany’s Dual-Prop Superplane That Came Too Late
The Dornier Do 335 “Pfeil” was Nazi Germany’s answer to a fast, multi-role fighter capable of outpacing anything in Allied ...
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An Aircraft so Bad it Made People Literally Sick: The Republic XF-84H “Thunderscreech”
The XF-84H was an ambitious project to reverse-engineer a jet-powered F-84 into a prop-driven aircraft capable of achieving ...
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P-59 Airacomet: The Jet Fighter That Couldn’t Outfly WWII Prop Planes
The Bell P-59 Airacomet was the first jet fighter produced by the United States, rushed into development after witnessing Britain’s secret jet technology. Equipped with twin General Electric turbojets ...
Do Airplanes Use Transmissions? Turboprop Reduction Gearboxes Explained
Airplanes obviously employ very different engine technology compared to ground vehicles, but some actually do use a form of ...