Hurricane Mk.I
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Year : 1937
Type: Fighter
The Hawker Hurricane was the most popular World War II British fighter plane.
The Hurricane was the result of the Hawker company’s efforts to create a monoplane fighter based on one of the best biplane fighters of the time, the Fury. The fuselage required minimal changes to install a closed cockpit; the tail unit was taken from the plane’s predecessor. The landing gear were made retractable using a hydraulic drive. The engine selected was a Rolls-Royce Merlin, and the plane was given eight 7.7 mm machine guns.
Type: Fighter
The Hawker Hurricane was the most popular World War II British fighter plane.
The Hurricane was the result of the Hawker company’s efforts to create a monoplane fighter based on one of the best biplane fighters of the time, the Fury. The fuselage required minimal changes to install a closed cockpit; the tail unit was taken from the plane’s predecessor. The landing gear were made retractable using a hydraulic drive. The engine selected was a Rolls-Royce Merlin, and the plane was given eight 7.7 mm machine guns.
Gladiator Mk.II
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Year : 1937
Type: Fighter
The Gloster Gladiator biplane fighter was the last and best biplane of the British Air Force.
Biplane design was already considered outdated by the time production of the Gladiator started, but it was clear that Britain might not have time to develop mass monoplane production before full-scale war began.
Type: Fighter
The Gloster Gladiator biplane fighter was the last and best biplane of the British Air Force.
Biplane design was already considered outdated by the time production of the Gladiator started, but it was clear that Britain might not have time to develop mass monoplane production before full-scale war began.
Gladiator Mk.IIS
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Year : 1937
Type: Fighter
The Gloster Gladiator biplane fighter was the last and best biplane of the British Air Force. Biplane design was already considered outdated by the time production of the Gladiator started, but it was clear that Britain might not have time to develop mass monoplane production before full-scale war began.
Type: Fighter
The Gloster Gladiator biplane fighter was the last and best biplane of the British Air Force. Biplane design was already considered outdated by the time production of the Gladiator started, but it was clear that Britain might not have time to develop mass monoplane production before full-scale war began.
Gladiator Mk.IIF
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Year :1937
Type: Fighter
The Gloster Gladiator biplane fighter was the last and best biplane of the British Air Force. Biplane design was already considered outdated by the time production of the Gladiator started, but it was clear that Britain might not have time to develop mass monoplane production before full-scale war began.
Type: Fighter
The Gloster Gladiator biplane fighter was the last and best biplane of the British Air Force. Biplane design was already considered outdated by the time production of the Gladiator started, but it was clear that Britain might not have time to develop mass monoplane production before full-scale war began.
Hurricane Mk.IIB
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Year : 1940
Type: Fighter
The Hawker Hurricane was a WWII-era British single-seat fighter designed by Hawker Aircraft Ltd in 1934. A total of 14,000 Hurricanes were manufactured during the war. Different variants acted as interceptors, fighter-bombers and attack aircraft. By late 1940, after the fall of France, most of the RAF squadrons in Britain were equipped with Hurricanes. The Battle of Britain officially lasted from 1st July to 31st October 1940, but the heaviest battles took place between 8th August and 21st September. Spitfires and Hurricanes became famous for defending England from the might of the Luftwaffe. The Spitfires would most often deal with the fighters, leaving the bombers to the Hurricanes. Despite the Spitfire's obvious performance advantage, the Hurricane actually scored the most kills in the conflict, 1,593 out of 2,739 total Axis aircraft shot down. However, the experience of the Battle of Britain clearly proved that the Hurricane’s rifle-calibre.303 machine guns were inadequate. Damaged German aircraft showed obvious damage to unarmoured components, such as control surfaces or cockpit glass, while even slightly armoured components, such as fuel tanks, engines and crew compartments, took no damage.
Type: Fighter
The Hawker Hurricane was a WWII-era British single-seat fighter designed by Hawker Aircraft Ltd in 1934. A total of 14,000 Hurricanes were manufactured during the war. Different variants acted as interceptors, fighter-bombers and attack aircraft. By late 1940, after the fall of France, most of the RAF squadrons in Britain were equipped with Hurricanes. The Battle of Britain officially lasted from 1st July to 31st October 1940, but the heaviest battles took place between 8th August and 21st September. Spitfires and Hurricanes became famous for defending England from the might of the Luftwaffe. The Spitfires would most often deal with the fighters, leaving the bombers to the Hurricanes. Despite the Spitfire's obvious performance advantage, the Hurricane actually scored the most kills in the conflict, 1,593 out of 2,739 total Axis aircraft shot down. However, the experience of the Battle of Britain clearly proved that the Hurricane’s rifle-calibre.303 machine guns were inadequate. Damaged German aircraft showed obvious damage to unarmoured components, such as control surfaces or cockpit glass, while even slightly armoured components, such as fuel tanks, engines and crew compartments, took no damage.
Spitfire Mk.I
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Year : 1940
Type: Fighter
An all-metal construction, single-engine, single-seater monoplane fighter. The Spitfire (Prototype K5054) made its first flight on March 6, 1936, and mass production began in May of 1938. In August of the same year, the plane entered the service of the RAF. It would become one of the best fighters of World War II.
Type: Fighter
An all-metal construction, single-engine, single-seater monoplane fighter. The Spitfire (Prototype K5054) made its first flight on March 6, 1936, and mass production began in May of 1938. In August of the same year, the plane entered the service of the RAF. It would become one of the best fighters of World War II.
Spitfire Mk.II
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Year : 1940
Type: Fighter
The Supermarine Spitfire was a British fighter of the WWII era. It was a single-engine, all-metal, low-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear. Various modifications served as fighters, interceptors, high-altitude fighters, fighter-bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. A total of 20,300 Spitfires of all types were built during the war, including two-seater trainers. Some Spitfires remained in service well into the 1950s.
Type: Fighter
The Supermarine Spitfire was a British fighter of the WWII era. It was a single-engine, all-metal, low-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear. Various modifications served as fighters, interceptors, high-altitude fighters, fighter-bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. A total of 20,300 Spitfires of all types were built during the war, including two-seater trainers. Some Spitfires remained in service well into the 1950s.
Typhoon Mk.IA
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Year : 1940
Type: Fighter
Even before the new Hurricane fighter was launched into full-scale production, the engineers of Hawker Aircraft Ltd.'s design office, headed by Sir Sydney Camm, embarked on the development of а next-generation interceptor fighter for the RAF.
Type: Fighter
Even before the new Hurricane fighter was launched into full-scale production, the engineers of Hawker Aircraft Ltd.'s design office, headed by Sir Sydney Camm, embarked on the development of а next-generation interceptor fighter for the RAF.
Typhoon Mk.IB
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Year : 1940
Type: Fighter
Aircraft of the version that followed the Mk.IA, the Typhoon Mk.IB, had armament that consisted of four 20 mm British Hispano Mk.I magazine-fed cannons, with 75 rounds each.
Type: Fighter
Aircraft of the version that followed the Mk.IA, the Typhoon Mk.IB, had armament that consisted of four 20 mm British Hispano Mk.I magazine-fed cannons, with 75 rounds each.
Dewoitine D.520
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Year : 1940
Type: Fighter
An single-seater, all-metal, closed-canopy monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear and a tail wheel. A prototype D.520-01 saw its first flight on October 2, 1938.
Type: Fighter
An single-seater, all-metal, closed-canopy monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear and a tail wheel. A prototype D.520-01 saw its first flight on October 2, 1938.
Spitfire Mk.VB
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Year : 1941
Type: Fighter
A single-seater, single-engined all-metal monoplane fighter. A later member of the Spitfire family, the Spitfire Mk.V (Type 349) variant had a redesigned airframe and a more powerful V-12 engine, the Rolls-Royce Merlin 45, with a centrifugal type supercharger and better performance characteristics. The first prototype was released for testing in December of 1940. The engine change necessitated strengthening the engine housing and installing a more effective oil radiator with a circular rather than U-shaped housing.
Type: Fighter
A single-seater, single-engined all-metal monoplane fighter. A later member of the Spitfire family, the Spitfire Mk.V (Type 349) variant had a redesigned airframe and a more powerful V-12 engine, the Rolls-Royce Merlin 45, with a centrifugal type supercharger and better performance characteristics. The first prototype was released for testing in December of 1940. The engine change necessitated strengthening the engine housing and installing a more effective oil radiator with a circular rather than U-shaped housing.
Spitfire Mk.IX
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Year : 1942
Type: Fighter
The Supermarine Spitfire was a British fighter of the WWII era. It was a single-engine, all-metal, low-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear. While the Mk VI variant was being designed, an earlier Mk VC was equipped with a new more powerful engine. It was hoped that this would quickly improve the plane's performance and result in an interim variant. The first two prototypes were powered by the Merlin 61 engine and took to the air early in 1942. Modifications to the prototypes improved the service ceiling by almost 10,000 feet, and the top speed by nearly 70 mph.
Type: Fighter
The Supermarine Spitfire was a British fighter of the WWII era. It was a single-engine, all-metal, low-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear. While the Mk VI variant was being designed, an earlier Mk VC was equipped with a new more powerful engine. It was hoped that this would quickly improve the plane's performance and result in an interim variant. The first two prototypes were powered by the Merlin 61 engine and took to the air early in 1942. Modifications to the prototypes improved the service ceiling by almost 10,000 feet, and the top speed by nearly 70 mph.
Spitfire Mk XVI
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Year : 1942
Type: Fighter
The Supermarine Spitfire was a British fighter of the WWII era. It was a single-engine, all-metal, low-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear. Various modifications served as fighters, interceptors, high-altitude fighters, fighter-bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.
Type: Fighter
The Supermarine Spitfire was a British fighter of the WWII era. It was a single-engine, all-metal, low-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear. Various modifications served as fighters, interceptors, high-altitude fighters, fighter-bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.
Spitfire Mk.VC
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Year : 1942
Type: Fighter
A single-seater, single-engined all-metal monoplane fighter, this variant was a Spitfire Mk.V with a new type C «universal» wing and new armament. The Mk.VC could be fitted with four 20mm British-Hispano Mk.II cannons, or it could carry two 20mm Hispano cannons and four 7.7mm Colt-Browning Mk.II machine guns. The cannons in the type C wings had a tape supply and so could carry up to 120 rounds per gun, unlike the type B wings, which were limited to 60 rounds. In addition, the Mk.VC had a new chassis, with its wheels relocated further forward. Production of theMk.VC variant began in October of 1941. The first Mk.VC fighters were equipped with a Rolls Royce Merlin 45 or 46. But when the new German FW.190 fighter began causing trouble at the beginning of 1942, outmaneuvering the Spitfire at low and medium altitudes, the Spitfire began to be fitted with new series 50 engines, which were reliable performers under low-load conditions.
Type: Fighter
A single-seater, single-engined all-metal monoplane fighter, this variant was a Spitfire Mk.V with a new type C «universal» wing and new armament. The Mk.VC could be fitted with four 20mm British-Hispano Mk.II cannons, or it could carry two 20mm Hispano cannons and four 7.7mm Colt-Browning Mk.II machine guns. The cannons in the type C wings had a tape supply and so could carry up to 120 rounds per gun, unlike the type B wings, which were limited to 60 rounds. In addition, the Mk.VC had a new chassis, with its wheels relocated further forward. Production of theMk.VC variant began in October of 1941. The first Mk.VC fighters were equipped with a Rolls Royce Merlin 45 or 46. But when the new German FW.190 fighter began causing trouble at the beginning of 1942, outmaneuvering the Spitfire at low and medium altitudes, the Spitfire began to be fitted with new series 50 engines, which were reliable performers under low-load conditions.
Hellcat F Mk.I
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Year : 1942
Type: Fighter
It was designed by the design office of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation under the direction of Leroy Grumman and William Schwendler. A prototype of the XF6F-1 fighter made its first flight on 26 July 1942. In October 1942, the first production version, F6F-3, was launched.
Type: Fighter
It was designed by the design office of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation under the direction of Leroy Grumman and William Schwendler. A prototype of the XF6F-1 fighter made its first flight on 26 July 1942. In October 1942, the first production version, F6F-3, was launched.
Typhoon Mk.IB late
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Year : 1943
Type: Fighter
Typhoon fighters of the first production series were equipped with a canopy with massive framing and a Rover-produced car-type side door for cockpit access.
Type: Fighter
Typhoon fighters of the first production series were equipped with a canopy with massive framing and a Rover-produced car-type side door for cockpit access.
Tempest Mk.V
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Year : 1944
Type: Fighter
The Tempest was conceived of as a high-speed Typhoon, a fighter-bomber created by the Hawker company in 1941. The Typhoon had many deficiencies, such a heavy engine with insufficient structural strength, relatively low speed, poor maneuverability and climb rate, and because of these it could not compete with the latest fighter of the time, the German Focke-Wolf F.W.190. The Typhoon’s specialty was supporting ground troops. The Tempest inherited the traits of its older brother, but experts took into account Hawker’s negative experience and did their best to refine the aerodynamic shape of the new aircraft. The wing was slightly shorter, the profile more slender, and the back edge elliptical. To increase the plane’s short range, another fuel tank was added to the fuselage, which accounts for the increased length of the aircraft. The tail section was modified, as well, most noticeably by the addition of a vertical fin.
Type: Fighter
The Tempest was conceived of as a high-speed Typhoon, a fighter-bomber created by the Hawker company in 1941. The Typhoon had many deficiencies, such a heavy engine with insufficient structural strength, relatively low speed, poor maneuverability and climb rate, and because of these it could not compete with the latest fighter of the time, the German Focke-Wolf F.W.190. The Typhoon’s specialty was supporting ground troops. The Tempest inherited the traits of its older brother, but experts took into account Hawker’s negative experience and did their best to refine the aerodynamic shape of the new aircraft. The wing was slightly shorter, the profile more slender, and the back edge elliptical. To increase the plane’s short range, another fuel tank was added to the fuselage, which accounts for the increased length of the aircraft. The tail section was modified, as well, most noticeably by the addition of a vertical fin.
Sea Meteor F.3
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Year : 1944
Type: Fighter
The Gloster Meteor F.Mk.III fighter that appeared in August 1944 became the first full-scale production version of the plane. The F.Mk.III version was to have a pair of Rolls-Royce Derwent Mk.I turbojet engines producing 910 kg of thrust.
Type: Fighter
The Gloster Meteor F.Mk.III fighter that appeared in August 1944 became the first full-scale production version of the plane. The F.Mk.III version was to have a pair of Rolls-Royce Derwent Mk.I turbojet engines producing 910 kg of thrust.
Meteor F.3
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Year : 1944
Type: Fighter
The aircraft's development started in August 1940 and was based on previous design work. The first prototype fighter flew on March 5, 1943. At the beginning of 1944, the aircraft was launched into full-scale production under the designation of Gloster Meteor F.Mk.I (Type G.41A).
Type: Fighter
The aircraft's development started in August 1940 and was based on previous design work. The first prototype fighter flew on March 5, 1943. At the beginning of 1944, the aircraft was launched into full-scale production under the designation of Gloster Meteor F.Mk.I (Type G.41A).
Meteor F.4 LW
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Year : 1945
Type: Fighter
The main difference between the F.Mk.3 and the F.Mk.4 was its engines. This version had Rolls-Royce Derwent Mk.5 turbojet engines, producing 1,590 kg of thrust (more than twice as much as the Derwent Mk.1)
Type: Fighter
The main difference between the F.Mk.3 and the F.Mk.4 was its engines. This version had Rolls-Royce Derwent Mk.5 turbojet engines, producing 1,590 kg of thrust (more than twice as much as the Derwent Mk.1)
Meteor F.4 SW
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Year : 1945
Type: Fighter
The year of 1946 saw the start of the full-scale production of the F.Mk.4, a variant intended to replace the F.Mk.3. The prototype F.Mk.4 model flew for the first time on May 17, 1945.
Type: Fighter
The year of 1946 saw the start of the full-scale production of the F.Mk.4, a variant intended to replace the F.Mk.3. The prototype F.Mk.4 model flew for the first time on May 17, 1945.
Meteor F.8
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Year : 1948
Type: Fighter
In the late 40s, second-generation jet fighters began to emerge. Significant upgrades were required to bring the Meteor closer to their level. The Gloster designers embarked on developing a new version, designated the Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 (Type G.41K), at the end of 1947.
Type: Fighter
In the late 40s, second-generation jet fighters began to emerge. Significant upgrades were required to bring the Meteor closer to their level. The Gloster designers embarked on developing a new version, designated the Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8 (Type G.41K), at the end of 1947.