article XF4u-3B Corsair – Development of the High-Altitude Turbocharged CorsairDuring the later stages of World War II, the United States Navy explored several methods to improve the high-altitude performance of its carrier-based fighters. Although the …
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XF4u-3B Corsair – Chance Vought’s High-Altitude Turbocharged Prototype (Tamiya 1/48 Build)
article XF4u-3B Corsair – The Turbocharged High-Altitude CorsairThe F4u Corsair family is widely known as one of the most successful naval fighter designs of the Second World War. Designed by Vought Aircraft, the aircraft combined …
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article R-2800 Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp: Complete ModelingThe Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp is one of the most famous radial aircraft engines ever produced. Introduced in the late 1930s, this powerful air-cooled engine …
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P-51XR Precious Metal: Complete History, Reno Racer Modifications and 1/48 Scale Modeling Guide
article P-51XR “Precious Metal”: The Most Radical Mustang Reno RacerThe P-51XR Precious Metal is one of the most unusual aircraft ever derived from the legendary North American P-51 Mustang. While many Mustangs were converted into …
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US Navy Blue Gray / Light Gray Camouflage (1941–1943): History, Aircraft & Paint Guide
article US Navy Blue Gray / Light Gray Camouflage (1941–1943): Origins, Aircraft and Real-World ApplicationIntroductionThe Blue Gray over Light Gray camouflage scheme used by the United States Navy during the early years of World War …
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article P-51 Mustang NX1204 “Latin American” – Bendix Trophy EraHistory, Racing Modifications and LegacyThe North American P-51 Mustang is widely regarded as one of the most successful fighter aircraft of the Second World War. However, …
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F4U Super Corsair Budweiser Light 1
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article Curtiss-Wright XP-55 AscenderCurtiss-Wright XP-55 AscenderThe Radical Fighter That Tried to Redefine WWII AviationDuring the Second World War, aviation technology evolved at an extraordinary pace. Aircraft manufacturers were constantly searching for new aerodynamic concepts that …
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article Curtiss XP-60 – Curtiss’s Last Attempt at a New FighterCurtiss XP-60 Prototypes and the XP-40Q-2A – History and Modeling GuideDuring World War II the American aircraft industry was developing new fighters at an extremely …
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article P-39Q-1 Airacobra – 46th Fighter Squadron, Makin Island 1943ImportDuring the critical stages of the Allied advance into the Central Pacific in 1943, American fighter units began operating from newly captured island bases. Among the …