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Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter Aircraft. Military combat fighter aircraft used in the Pacific Theater of World War 2.
- CAC Boomerang
Based on the CAC Wirraway, which in turn was spawned from...
- Zero
Zero - WW2 Pacific War Fighters - Military Factory
- Supermarine Seafire
Seafires were also shipped in number to combat the Empire of...
- Nick
The Ki-45 Toryu (meaning "Dragon Killer" or "Dragon Slayer"...
- Randy
Randy - WW2 Pacific War Fighters - Military Factory
- Fairey Fulmar
The Fairey Fulmar became the British Fleet Air Arm's first...
- CAC Boomerang
28 lis 2021 · This article celebrates 12 special American fighter planes of WW2 and their performances, though perhaps not impressive according to modern aviation standards. It exemplifies a period in history that recorded the most unprecedented evolution in aircraft technology.
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single-seat, twin piston-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) by the Lockheed Corporation, the P-38 incorporated a distinctive twin-boom design with a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament.
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina - Amphibian flying boat. Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull - Floatplane. Douglas RD-4 Dolphin - Flying boat. Fairchild J2K - Liaison. Grumman JF-2 Duck - Amphibian floatplane. Grumman J2F-4 Duck - Amphibian floatplane. Grumman JRF Goose - Amphibian flying boat. Grumman J4F Widgeon - Amphibian flying boat.
At the start of the Korean War, the Mustang, by then redesignated F-51, was the main fighter of the United States until jet fighters, including North American's F-86 Sabre, took over this role; the Mustang then became a specialized fighter-bomber.
3 wrz 2019 · Designed by Lockheed in 1937, the P-38 Lightning was the company's attempt to meet the requirements of the US Army Air Corps' Circular Proposal X-608 which called for a twin-engine, high-altitude interceptor.
24 lis 2020 · Gabreski was now an ace. He would go on to shoot down 28 enemy aircraft to become America’s top ace in Europe. All of the kills would come at the controls of the P-47, one of the most rugged...
