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There have been many attempts at a 'flying submarine'.

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The Quest to Build a Flying Submarine

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 Steve MacGregor 0 Comments aircraft, experimental, Flying Submarine, prototype, russian, Sea, Submarine, Under water

In 1961 kids (and some adults) around the world were introduced to the concept of a vehicle that could both

The Bristol Brabazon.

Bristol Type 167 Brabazon – The First True Jumbo

October 15, 2022January 17, 2023 Steve MacGregor 747, aircraft, airliner, Brabazon, british, Jumbo, Trans atlantic

In September 1949, just over four years after the end of World War Two, the first flight of a stunning

The G.38 used two different types of engines

Junkers G.38 – Germany’s Enormous Transport

January 26, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett airliner, bomber, g.38, german, jumo, junkers, passengers, prewar, wwii

The Junkers G.38 was a large four-engined transport aircraft that was first flown in the late 1920s. Initially constructed to

ANT-20

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Tupolev ANT-20 Maxim Gorky – Once the Largest Aircraft in the World

January 6, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett 1930s, aircraft, ant-20, bomber, pre war, russian, soviet, tupolev

The Joint Stock Company Tupolev, the creator of the ANT-20, is well known for making large and heavy aircraft. This