Military Aircraft Thread

[Pintu]

Nakajima Kikka J9Y, built by the Japanese during the World War II, only prototypes flew. Image Courtesy Wikipedia

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[Sailor]

Thanks for helping here Pintu. Good pics.
That Nakajima Kikka J9 sure shows help given from Germany in their project.

World War 1

I'd like to put up the famous Royal Aircraft factory, Se-5a, the most successful and advanced fighter of World War 1.

Specifications (S.E.5a)

Cooper 25lb bomb

Data from [5][6]

General characteristics

* Crew: One
* Length: 20 ft 11 in (6.38 m)
* Wingspan: 26 ft 7 in (8.11 m)
* Height: 9 ft 6 in (2.89 m)
* Wing area: 444 ft² (22.67 m²)
* Empty weight: 1,410 lb (639 kg)
* Loaded weight: 1,935 lb (880 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 1,988 lb (902 kg)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 138 mph (222 km/h)
* Range: 300 miles (483 km)
* Service ceiling: 17,000 ft (5,185 m)
* Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)

Armament

* 1x 0.303 in (7.7 mm) forward-firing Vickers machine gun with Constantinesco interrupter gear
* 1x .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun on Foster mounting on upper wing
* 4x 18kg Cooper bombs, two under each lower wing, to be dropped in 2, 3, 4, 1 order.

 

[Sailor]

German fighters from the World War 1 era

Focker Triplanes and and an Albatross.

 

[Sailor]

3rd Generation World War 2 era

P-47 Thunderbolt

Yak 9

P-51 Mustang

Chance Vought Corsair

Supermarine Spitfire Mk 9

Curtis Warhawk P-40

DH Mosquito

Westland Wyvern

Lockheed Lightning

Chance Vought Corsair

 

[Sailor]

Hawker Hurricane

Helldiver

Martin Baker Mb5

Supermarine Spitfire 9C

Douglas Skyraider

Grummen Wildcat

 

[Pintu]

Thanks for helping here Pintu. Good pics.
That Nakajima Kikka J9 sure shows help given from Germany in their project.

Thanks and Regards Sailor.

Yes, Sailor , I agree on that Nakajima Kikka J9Y has been helped by Germans during 2nd World war and the picture of Me 262 is proof of that this aircraft J9Y was influenced by Me 262. However, in fact the main help has came from German on the technology of engine, the powerplant was based on German BMW003 and named as Ishikawajima Ne 20. Design compared to Me 262, reveals body is smaller and wings straight rather than swept, landing gear based on Mitsubishi Zero and nose wheel on Yokosuka P1Y. (Source: Wikipedia)

Another image of Nakajima Kikka J9Y, this images showing the Aircraft with RATO rockets , image courtesy Wikipedia:

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[Pintu]

Some Picture of the famous First World War Fighter Aircrafts ( 1st Generation):

1. Vikers F.B.5, UK (Image courtesy Wikipedia):

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[Pintu]

2. Fokker EIII 210-16, German Empire (image courtesy Wikipedia)

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[Pintu]

3. Nieuport 11, France, (image courtesy Wikipedia)

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[Pintu]

4. Airco D.H.2, UK (Image courtesy Wikipedia

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[Pintu]

5. Albatros D.III, German Empire (image courtesy Wikipedia)

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6. Nieuport 17, France (image courtesy Wikipedia)

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7. SPAD S.XIII, France (Image courtesy Wikipedia)

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[Pintu]

8. Nieuport 28 France (image courtesy Wikipedia)

The image showing Captain Eddie Rickenbacker with his Nieuport 28

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[Pintu]

9. Sopwith Camel , UK (image courtesy Wikipedia)

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[Pintu]

9. Royal Aircraft Factory SE5 (Image courtesy Wikipedia):

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10. Fokker D VII , German Empire (Image courtesy Wikipedia)

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11. Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe , UK ,(image courtesy Wikipedia)

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[Pintu]

Some famous Fighter Aircrafts of Inter War (Time between 1919-1939):

1. Avia B-534, Czechoslovakia, image courtesy Wikipedia:

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[Pintu]

2. Fiat CR. 42 Falco , Italy (Image Courtesy Wikipedia)

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