No known major achievements Continue reading “C-123 Provider”
Tag: Gun
Mitsubishi A6M Zero
The Zero was the first shipboard fighter capable of defeating its land-based opponents, and was used as the first suicide attack aircraft. Continue reading “Mitsubishi A6M Zero”
B-25 Mitchell
The B-25B took part in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo. Continue reading “B-25 Mitchell”
B-29 Superfortress
The B-29 was the heaviest production plane because of increases in range, bomb load and defensive requirements.
The B-29 Enola Gay dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
B-29 Bockscar dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki Continue reading “B-29 Superfortress”
MiG-31 Foxhound
The MiG-31 was the first Soviet fighter to have true look-down, shoot-down capabilities.
The Foxhound is fitted with the SBI-16 Zaslon phased array radar system, which is one of the most powerful fighter radars in the world. Continue reading “MiG-31 Foxhound”
B-24 Liberator
The B-24 was produced in even greater numbers than the B-17 Flying Fortress
Liberators are recorded to having dropped over 630,000 tons of bombs Continue reading “B-24 Liberator”
YB-49 Flying Wing
No known major achievements Continue reading “YB-49 Flying Wing”
B-17 Flying Fortress
The B-17 was the first Boeing military aircraft with a flight deck instead of an open cockpit.
The B-17 was the first Boeing airplane with the distinctive tail for improved control and stability during high-altitude bombing. Continue reading “B-17 Flying Fortress”
Mi-6 Hook
When first flown in 1957, the Mi-6 Hook was the world’s largest rotary-wing aircraft. Continue reading “Mi-6 Hook”
AV-8B Harrier II
Most forward deployed tactical strike aircraft in combat
Flew 3,380 sorties for a total of 4,112 combat hours while maintaining a mission capable rate of more than 90% Continue reading “AV-8B Harrier II”