The Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust fitted the top Jumo 211 engine cowlings on their Heinkel He 111H-16, marking a major ...

Aircrews often give their own nicknames to their planes. For example, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is better known as the “Warthog,” the B-1 Lancer is better known as the “Bone,” and the F-16 Fighting ...

The power of modern aircraft is staggering, and these incredible machines grow ever more powerful. When the Heinkel He 178, ...

Eighty-five years ago today, the first prototype turbojet aircraft, the He 178, was test-flown only days before Germany invaded Poland to start World War II. The plane could fly for only six minutes.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Irving Eisen was in the U.S. Navy during World War II and because of his command of German, he was stationed at the Air Document Research Center ...