The Battle of Kursk was more than a tank clash—it was an air war of attrition. Soviet pilots, poorly trained but overwhelming in numbers, swarmed the skies. But German aces, flying superior machines, ...

The Luftwaffe planes were widely scattered, and although the Germans launched hundreds of sorties on June 6, only a couple of airplanes arrived on scene, including one JU-88 twin bomber that ...

With its ungainly high wings, fixed landing gear, and massive wheel spats jutting from its sides, the old-fashioned Westland ...

The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, celebrated World War II airplanes and combat survivors at a recent event named Luftwaffe vs. the Eighth Air Force. The museum’s own Focke-Wulf ...

A lack of orthodox aircraft saw the Luftwaffe fall short in its challenge for WWII air superiority At the start of the Battle of Britain in July 1940, Germany’s Luftwaffe had 1,100 Messerschmitt 109 ...

The aircraft flown at Thunder Over Michigan was aircraft number 54+36, an airframe that first flew on May 22, 2020 and was delivered to the Luftwaffe on November 23, 2020 for its first acceptance ...

Airbus has revealed the achievement of full technical capability for the German Improved Air Defence System (GIADS IV).

There's a reason why World War II bombers fly in formation, and it all has to do with efficiency. Here's how the arrangements ...

Though unbuilt, scale models and drawings suggest that the P.193 would have had excellent dive characteristics, with the pusher prop reducing drag and enhancing stability.

The Experimental Aircraft Association is enhancing its museum with new aircraft displays. According to a community announcement, a replica Santos-Dumont Demoiselle, a recreation of the racing airplane ...

Germany has approved the procurement of Litening V intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) pods to equip its fleet of ...