Jet Aircraft... Bombers, Fighters, Spy planes, etc...

[5fish]

Here the story about the highest air combat of WW2... video tales the whole story...

Hitler’s U-2 : WW2s Highest Air Combat – UAS VISION

www.uasvision.com

 

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The Russians are developing a nuclear powered missile... limited range at high speeds...

Burevestnik: US intelligence and Russia’s ‘unique’ cruise missile

Russia’s Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise-missile project featured for the first time in the latest US National Air and Space Intelligence Center unclassified report on missile developments. Douglas Barrie and Henry Boyd consider the prospects for the weapon ever entering service.

www.iiss.org

9M730 Burevestnik

This updated model, the 9M730 Burevestnik — dubbed the SSC-X-9 Skyfall by NATO — is intended to offer the ultimate nuclear advantage. The Skyfall missile is built to fly at astounding speeds using a nuclear reactor that propels compressed air. In theory, the missile would be hypersonic with virtually unlimited range.Sep 30, 2021

 

[5fish]

The Skyfall missile is design to make our over priced Star Wars missile defense obsolete...

'Flying Chernobyl': US Says Russian Nuclear Missile Specifically Designed To Bypass US Air Defense System

Russia is preparing to test its nuclear weapon, 9M730 Burevestnik or Skyfall, satellite images show. Reports suggest the missile has been designed specifically to defeat the US defense systems. Slayer Of F-22 Raptor: Russia OKs Export Of S-500 Missiles That Can ‘Shoot-Down’ Stealthy, Hypersonic...

eurasiantimes.com

 

[5fish]

This was one of those German fantasies about bombing New York... I want to point out is the Germans needed to make some long range bombers before the war... You could compare it to the German not making enough open ocean subs...

Amerikabomber - Wikipedia

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The Amerikabomber (English: America bomber) project was an initiative of the German Ministry of Aviation (Reichsluftfahrtministerium) to obtain a long-range strategic bomber for the Luftwaffe that would be capable of striking the United States (specifically New York City) from Germany, a round-trip distance of about 11,600 km (7,200 mi). The concept was raised as early as 1938, but advanced, cogent plans for such a long-range strategic bomber design did not begin to appear before Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring until early 1942. Various proposals were put forward, but these plans were all eventually abandoned as they were too expensive, too reliant on rapidly-diminishing materiel and production capacity, and/or technically unfeasible.

 

[5fish]

It was Goring that allowed the long range bombers programs to flounder... this is a good little about the topic...

Why did the German Luftwaffe have no strategic bomber fleets at its disposal? - Luftkrieg über Europa

When the German Reich began to equip its bomber fleets, his planners in the year 1936 made a persuasive case to Hermann Göring of an urgent requirement for Germany to develop heavy strategic bombers, and demanded they began producing them. Göring, the former flying ace who had risen to the rank...

www.luftkrieg-ueber-europa.de

When the German Reich began to equip its bomber fleets, his planners in the year 1936 made a persuasive case to Hermann Göring of an urgent requirement for Germany to develop heavy strategic bombers, and demanded they began producing them. Göring, the former flying ace who had risen to the rank of Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe, glibly replied, “the Führer does not ask me how big the bombers are, but how many there are!“



At the beginning of 1939 the first prototype of the Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) was ready: a truly revolutionary aircraft. To reduce aerodynamic drag and achieve the manoeuvrability for the required diving capability the four engines were housed in two nacelles. Both engines which were coupled thus drove one shared propeller shaft. The four-blade airscrews were correspondingly massive. The visible presence of two propellers therefore actually drove what appeared to be a twin-engined aircraft with the power of a four-engined bomber, but against the reduced drag of only two nacelles. In addition the two propellers rotated in opposite directions, the port twin-engine ran anti-clockwise, and the starboard twin-engine clockwise. That was also an innovative idea.

 

[5fish]

Here is the Uralbomber a design to bomber Stalin factories east of Moscow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ural_bomber

The Ural bomber was the initial aircraft design program/competition to develop a long-range bomber for the Luftwaffe, created and led by General Walther Wever in the early 1930s. Wever died in an air crash on June 3, 1936, and his successor Albert Kesselring continued the project until he left office.


One of the Dornier Do 19 prototypes in flight Wever, the chief of staff of the newly formed Luftwaffe in 1933, realized the importance that strategic bombing would play in a war. In a war with the Soviet Union he expected that German forces would not attempt to move very far east of Moscow, which would leave much of Joseph Stalin's recently relocated industry out of reach of existing bombers. Wever proposed using a strategic bomber to reduce these factories, ending the Soviet ability to fight even without the need for ground forces to advance.

Here are two prototypes...

Dornier Do 19 - Wikipedia

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Junkers Ju 89 - Wikipedia

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I found some of those bombers to fulfill that German fantasy of bombing for New York city....

Junkers Ju 390 - Wikipedia

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Messerschmitt Me 264 - Wikipedia

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Heinkel He 277 - Wikipedia

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Focke-Wulf Ta 400 - Wikipedia

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Articles...

Junkers JU-390: The German Bomber That Almost Brought the Blitz to New York - Interesting Engineering

During WW2, the Germans were developing a long-range bomber to reach U.S. soil. This was called the Junkers JU-390 and it would have been a terrifying prospect.

interestingengineering.com

The Amerikabomber Was Germany's Attempt To Bomb The United States

The Amerikabomber in English simply means America Bomber.

www.hotcars.com

 

[5fish]

Here a good article about most or all the WW2 German bombers... with photos of each... @rittmeister , @Wehrkraftzersetzer

The German Bombers of WW2 - Aero Corner

The ground forces of Nazi Germany drove into Poland at the beginning of WWII, and bombers of the Luftwaffe, the German air force, began airstrikes on an undefended village, Wieluń, in central Poland. Germany was convinced that their Luftwaffe was unbeatable and far superior to their targeted...

aerocorner.com

The ground forces of Nazi Germany drove into Poland at the beginning of WWII, and bombers of the Luftwaffe, the German air force, began airstrikes on an undefended village, Wieluń, in central Poland. Germany was convinced that their Luftwaffe was unbeatable and far superior to their targeted countries’ air forces with this success.

 

[5fish]

The United States Air Force has been looking at a flying aircraft carrier again for they once looked at them before in the 20th century... Now we have drones... link shows the history...

America’s crazy flying aircraft carriers could have actually worked - Sandboxx

As the United States shifts its posture away from ongoing counter-terror operations and back toward great power competition with nations like China, the U.S. is being forced to reassess it's aircraft carrier force projection strategy. If U.S. carriers find themselves on the sideline for such a...

www.sandboxx.us

China’s arsenal of hypersonic anti-ship missiles have created an area denial bubble that would prevent American carriers from sailing close enough to Chinese shores to launch sorties, effectively neutering America’s ability to conduct offensive operations against the Chinese mainland. Without the ability to leverage the U.S. Navy’s attack aircraft, combat operations in the Pacific would be extremely difficult. It is, however, possible (though potentially impractical) to develop and deploy flying aircraft carriers for such a conflict–the United States has even experimented with the concept a number of times in the past, and is continuing to pursue the idea today.

Here is the 747 FROM THE 1970'S...

https://www.popularmechanics.com/mi...oeing-747-airborne-aircraft-carrier-proposal/

But as cool as the flying aircraft concept was, there were major problems. For one thing, air travel wasn't nearly as safe as it is today, and there would invariably be accidents. Every crash involving a fully loaded 747 would destroy up to 11 airplanes and kill 11 sets of pilots. Second, the conveyor belt, launch, and recovery system would have to be invented and fitted to the 747.

 

[5fish]

DARPA is in the game now...

DARPA is testing a Flying Aircraft Carrier — Market Mad House

America’s defense research agency could change warfare by perfecting a flying aircraft carrier.

medium.com

The test is part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) efforts to create swarms of drones. DARPA planners hope planes could release swarms of drones that can destroy enemy targets. Hence, DARPA is trying to create a flying aircraft carrier. One advantage of the flying aircraft carrier is that drones can return to it for refueling and to replenish armaments after attacks.

C-130's can land and take off from Aircraft Carriers... The navy tested this idea year back...

The Navy’s plan to fly the C-130 off aircraft carriers (that worked) - Sandboxx

The U.S. Navy once experimented with landing a full-sized Lockheed C-130 Hercules on an aircraft carrier to offer a flying option for heavy resupply missions at sea. The craziest part of the plan was that it totally worked. Why try to land a C-130 on an aircraft carrier? Related: VOUGHT 1600...

www.sandboxx.us

The U.S. Navy once experimented with landing a full-sized Lockheed C-130 Hercules on an aircraft carrier to offer a flying option for heavy resupply missions at sea. The craziest part of the plan was that it totally worked.

 

[5fish]

The Russian just put to sea a sub carrying this nuclear weapon system that causes 300ft. Tidal waves... a torpedo...

What's Russia's Poseidon nuclear torpedo, can it cause nuclear tsunamis?

Reports alleged that Russia is moving to test the Poseidon nuclear torpedo drone, but the Pentagon has no information.

www.google.com

The statement came in response to reports in La Repubblica that NATO intelligence had warned allies that Russia's Belgorod nuclear submarine was in the Artic Kara Sea to possibly test the "super torpedo."

Nuclear torpedo - Wikipedia

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[5fish]

Here our new bomber the B-21 stealth bomber...

10 Facts About Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider

Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider will be unveiled Dec. 2 at the company’s site in Palmdale, Calif., marking the first time the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft will be seen by the public. When delivered to the Air Force...

news.northropgrumman.com

 

[rittmeister]

Here our new bomber the B-21 stealth bomber...

10 Facts About Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider

Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider will be unveiled Dec. 2 at the company’s site in Palmdale, Calif., marking the first time the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft will be seen by the public. When delivered to the Air Force...

news.northropgrumman.com

Pentagon unveils first strategic bomber in over 30 years to counter China

The nuclear-capable B-21 Raider is set to become a key component in US’s effort to match the Asian country’s military build-up

www.theguardian.com

 

[5fish]

kinda reminds me of something

Bachem Ba 349 Natter - Wikipedia

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... just saying

DPMA | The

The Natter - first manned rocket - Wooden infernal machine: The Natter - Born out of despair - The SS relied on the Natter - Simple construction with predetermined breaking points - Beer Crate Flak against bombers - First manned rocket launch - The end of the „Natter“

www.dpma.de

What led to the crash was never fully explained. It is possible that the cockpit flap was not closed properly and therefore the pilot's head was thrown backwards against the fairing during take-off, which either knocked him unconscious or killed him immediately.

Nevertheless further manned tests are said to have taken place, but the approach of the Allies put an end to the development. The Ba 349 was never used in action. All built "Natter“ were blown up or shifted towards the Alps, where the last ones fell into the hands of the Americans. A completely original preserved "viper" can only be found in a depot of the National Air and Space Museum in Maryland. However, a restored Bachem Ba 349 can be seen in the Deutsches Museum in Munich, in the immediate vicinity of the DPMA.

 

[5fish]

Look the Russian's the first Star Wars speeder...

http://imgur.com/a/7YhciFh

 

[5fish]

Another Russian thing... Caspian Monster...

Alexeyev KM Ekranoplan (Caspian Sea Monster)

In the early 1960s, Rostislav Alexeyev and the Soviet Union experimented with ekranoplan (wing-in-ground effect) vehicles. This work led to the KM (Korabl Maket), the longest and heaviest aircraft …

oldmachinepress.com

 

[5fish]

China is completing the Nuclear triad... with the H-20...

Xi'an H-20 - Wikipedia

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The Xi'an H-20 (Chinese: 轰-20; pinyin: Hōng-20; alternatively Xi'an H-X) is a projected subsonic stealth bomber design of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It is referred to as a strategic project by the People's Liberation Army,[2][3] and will be the first dedicated strategic bomber developed by China.[4]

 

[rittmeister]

China is completing the Nuclear triad... with the H-20...

Xi'an H-20 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The Xi'an H-20 (Chinese: 轰-20; pinyin: Hōng-20; alternatively Xi'an H-X) is a projected subsonic stealth bomber design of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It is referred to as a strategic project by the People's Liberation Army,[2][3] and will be the first dedicated strategic bomber developed by China.[4]

did someone say subsonic?

 

[5fish]

did someone say subsonic?

I didn't hear anything about the speed of the plane...

I found this...

List of bomber aircraft - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The following is a list of bomber airplanes and does not include bomber airships, organized by era and manufacturer. A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground or sea targets.

 

[rittmeister]

I didn't hear anything about the speed of the plane...

The Xi'an H-20 (Chinese: 轰-20; pinyin: Hōng-20; alternatively Xi'an H-X) is a projected subsonic stealth bomber design of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It is referred to as a strategic project by the People's Liberation Army,[2][3] and will be the first dedicated strategic bomber developed by China.[4]

'nuff said