Month: September 2008

Military fact sheets

Me-262 Schwalbe

The Messerschmitt Me 262 was not exactly the first turbojet-powered fighter in the world (that honor was for the Heinkel He-280) but it was the first turbojet fighter that entered active service as the first […]

Military fact sheets

Bell P-39 Airacobra

The Bell P-39 was an unusual fighter at the time, the engine was placed in the center of the aircraft for a good weight-ratio. This was not unique but at the least unusual. The P-39 […]