Aircraft That Shaped the World
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General Overview The Il-2 is a Soviet Union built ground attack aircraft produced during World War 2. The Il-2 is the most produced military aircraft in aviation history, as well as one of the most produced piloted aircraft, with 36,183 aircraft built. Combined with it’s successor the Il-10, making a total of 42,300 aircraft built. …
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General Overview The North American is a long-range, single seat fighter, fighter bomber and interceptor designed and produced in response to the British Purchasing Commission who approached North American Aviation (NAA). The original plan was to build the old P-40 Kitty Hawk design licensed under the RAF (Royal Air Force) but the NAA decided to …
General Overview The de Havilland Mosquito is a British twin-engine which first saw service during the Second World War. Throughout its service, it was used in a variety of roles making it an extremely versatile aircraft. The crew on the Mosquito was made up of a two man crew, the pilot and the navigator who …
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Aircraft That Shaped the World