Model Aircraft

At the end of the 1920's, when the United States was ailing from the Great Depression, the numerous air shows were a rare pastime for many people w...

The rapid development of aviation during the First World War was mainly aimed at improving the principal characteristics of aircraft speed, maneuve...

At the beginning of WWI two-seater airplanes were built in accordance with the "orthodox" layout, in which the pilot had a position in the rear sea...

In the mid-30s of the twentieth century, after Adolf Hitler came to power, began a significant withdrawal from the principles of the Versailles Agr...

In 1914, immediately after the beginning of World War I, it became obvious that the British Army needed to develop an aviation component. Aircraft ...

The R.A.F. BE2c was the principal two-seat reconnaissance plane of the Royal Flying Corps, and its specifications seemed sufficient for the militar...

Just after a gain of "Fighter Competition"in February 1918 by Fokker V11 prototype, Inspectorate of Aviations Troops (Idflieg) immediately ordered ...

In the early thirties of XX century the majority of RAF fighter squadrons were equipped with obsolete Bristol Bulldog and Gloster Gauntlet types. A...

At the end of World War II, wanting to equip their aircraft carrier strike forces with the new superpower weapon, the atomic bomb, the US Navy form...

In 1914, at the beginning of the First World War, German aircraft companies were already working on the creation and use of an ambitious new type o...

The introduction of the new Sopwith Camel fighter in 1917 was a famous event in the history of the Royal Flying Corps - it fast became the R.F.C.'s...

The concept of ground support aircraft was born in 1917 by which time it was evident that the infantry could not win the great trench warfare battl...

Sopwith F.1/3 Comic (Camel Interceptor)When the raids of the German Zeppelins and strategic bombers against the British Isles began, this new milit...

At the end of 1916 the prototype of the Sopwith F1 Camel fighter successfully passed its flight tests and was ordered in quantity for RFC and RNAS ...

The R.A.F. BE2c was the principal two-seat reconnaissance plane of the Royal Flying Corps, and its specifications seemed sufficient for the militar...

Hundreds of types of aeroplane took part in the battles over the fronts of World War One but only two deserved to be called the 'best of the best'....

In the spring of 1940, a group of designers directed by S.Lavochkin, V.Gorbunov and M.Gudkov proposed a new experimental fighter to be built for te...

In the spring of 1940, a group of designers directed by S.Lavochkin, V.Gorbunov and M.Gudkov proposed a new experimental fighter to be built for te...

The rapid development of aviation during the First World War was mainly aimed at improving the principal characteristics of aircraft speed, maneuve...

In the middle of 1916 the Military Command of Germany placed order with several companies for building special fighter with floats. The aircraft of...

In the middle of 1916 the Military Command of Germany placed order with several companies for building special fighter with floats. The aircraft of...

The Osterreichische Flugzeugfabrik AG(Oeffag) built only 16 D.II aircraft; all subsequent machines represented a D.III modification. The new versio...

The appearance of the Albatros D.III was closely influenced by the latest French designs, in particular Nieuport. Of course, Nieuport fighters were...

Tamiya 61126 1:48 Grumman FM-1 Wildcat/Martlet Mk.VThe F4F Wildcat is known as one of the most successful carrier aircraft designs of WWII. Among i...