World War II

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NORTH AMERICAN A-36 APACHE (INVADER)

It’s development in response to a USAFF requirement for a high speed dive bomber. Went in to action June 1943 in North Africa


B-29 SUPERFORTRESS

First pressurized bomber Went into action in 1943 Dropped atomic bomb on Hiroshima


NORTHROP P-61 BLACK WIDOW

Designed for night flight One of the first airplanes to use radar Introduced in 1944, Stopped being used in 1950


NORTHROP XP-79

Intended to be a near sonic speed flying wing fighter Powered by a rocket engine September 12, 1945 was the first flight


P-40 WARHAWK

First single seated American fighter Used all throughout the war


ARADO AR E.340 MEDIUM BOMBER

German airplane Designed to be a twin engine bomber


ARADO AR E.555

German airplane Used at the end of 1943 for high speed long range bomber


KYUSHU J7W SHINDEN

First flown in 1943 4x30 mm Cannon made to take down B-29 Superfortress


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