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Focke Wulf Fw 190 with the Berlin Reichstag in background
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This interesting photograph shows the wreckage of an Fw 190 in Berlin after the
fighting had ended. As the propeller indicates, the aircraft did not crash; rather, it
was flipped onto its back on the ground by an explosion. The Fw 190 was one of
the fighter aircraft intended to operate from the "East-West Axis" - a major
thoroughfare in Berlin’s city center - which served as an improvised airfield
during the "Battle for Berlin." The road in question lies behind the photographer.
The photo must have been taken after the exceptionally cold winter of 1945/46,
as all the trees in the Tiergarten park have disappeared.
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Convair Tailsitter Jet Fighter
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During the Cold War, there was a risk that, in the event of an attack on West
Germany and other NATO allies, the USSR would quickly destroy all airfields.
Various projects for vertical take-off aircraft were developed with the aim of
enabling operations without the need for airfields. An interesting detail here is
that the pilot is accommodated in a pod located on the vertical stabilizer.
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Chance Vought Regulus
2 drawings
Inspired by the German V-1 flying bomb, development of the "Regulus" missile
began while the Second World War was still underway. From the late 1950s, the
Vought SSM-N-8A was deployed on U.S. Navy ships and submarines. The
"Regulus" was capable of carrying a nuclear bomb.
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Aviation map for private pilots circa 1935
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This map, produced by the German propeller company Heine, was distributed to
private pilots around 1935 as a promotional item.
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Raumstation ISS brochure
28 pages
German Text
In 1996, this brochure was used in Germany to promote the future International
Space Station (ISS) to companies. It highlights the advantages and benefits of
the ISS, using a bright color palette.
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Wiener-Neustädter-Flugzeugwerke Wn 16
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The experimental aircraft, designed by Erich Meindl, was intended to provide
experience with a nose-wheel landing gear configuration. The aircraft was also
designated as the M.15 or A.XV. Its maiden flight took place on September 23,
1939.
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Dornier Do 335
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This illustration from the Dornier Do 335 manual shows the points where moving
parts must be lubricated during maintenance.
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Bell XF-17 MockUp
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Much like the Convair Tailsitter mentioned above, the Bell XF-17 -
with its swiveling engines - was designed to be able to operate
without airfields.
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French 9-Cylinder Rotary Engine
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During the First World War, countries such as France and Germany employed
this versatile engine. Because the entire engine rotated, the cylinders were
effectively cooled. Lubrication was provided by castor oil, which caused
physical side effects for the pilots. However, the torque generated by the
heavy engine made maneuvering the aircraft difficult, leading to the eventual
abandonment of this design principle.
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Republic Aviation Mach 25 Spaceplane
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In 1960 the U.S. Air Force was searching for an Single-Stage-to-Orbit vehicle
that should be start operations in 1970. Republic provided this project of a
spaceplane with airbreathing multi-cycle engines. During take-off the engines
operated as normal jet engines, switching to ramjet operation and finaly to
rocket engines. The oxygen for the rocket operation was liquified from the air
outside the vehicle.
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