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Fritz Beckhardt’s Final Flight
On November 13, 1918, the pilots of the German fighter group, Kampfeinsitzerstaffel 5 (Kest 5), flew their final mission of the Great War. Two days earlier, at the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month of 1918, the Armistice had been signed. The war was over and many Germans were dismayed at [...]
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An Unexpected Canard
This Week’s Hints to help you along: A single prototype of a highly innovative design. It crash-landed, killing the test pilot when it hit a tree. A fighter to be armed with 2x 20mm and 1x 30mm cannon. Generally underwhelming in performance. Four years before the famous Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender. So do you know what [...]
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Don’t Flare on Landing
This Week’s Hints to help you along: An old design from a classic designer. So underpowered and yet it flew. The rudder cables are below the fuselage. Tricycle gear yet with no tail skid. So do you know what this aircraft is? Post a REPLY below with your best guess! Click here [...]
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Narrow and Sleek
This Week’s Hints to help you along: Twin-engine and those look like American cowlings. The rudders give a good hint, but not Earhart. A wartime design but relatively unknown. This is it in British colors with the RAF. So do you know what this aircraft is? Post a REPLY below with your [...]
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