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... flew them , subscribe most strongly to the proposition that the North American P - 51 Mustang was the greatest piston - engined fighter of World War II . Be that as it may , few , if any , aircraft had a more intriguing history . In ...
... flew them , subscribe most strongly to the proposition that the North American P - 51 Mustang was the greatest piston - engined fighter of World War II . Be that as it may , few , if any , aircraft had a more intriguing history . In ...
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... flew the third Me 262 prototype on 18 July 1942 , on jets alone . After discovering that he needed to touch the brakes in order to get the tail up ( because there was no propeller slipstream ) , Wendel made a perfect flight . After ...
... flew the third Me 262 prototype on 18 July 1942 , on jets alone . After discovering that he needed to touch the brakes in order to get the tail up ( because there was no propeller slipstream ) , Wendel made a perfect flight . After ...
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... flew beautifully . The engine was a Wright J65 US version of the British Sapphire turbojet . The F - 104A flew almost exactly two years later , its performance vastly improved by the more - powerful General Electric J79 . So much more ...
... flew beautifully . The engine was a Wright J65 US version of the British Sapphire turbojet . The F - 104A flew almost exactly two years later , its performance vastly improved by the more - powerful General Electric J79 . So much more ...
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World War I 191418 | 8 |
Albatros DIII | 15 |
Sopwith F 1 Camel | 23 |
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