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| The Vought F4U Corsair, production continued for more then 10 years, the type remained in service until 1965. 12,571 were produced. The Corsair was the best carrier-based fighter of W.W.II. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 Double Wasp 18 cylinder radial engine top speed was 417 mph (671 km/h) at 19,900 feet (6,065 m) |
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| Grumman TBF-1 Avenger. This was one of the most successful Torpedo bombers of the Second World War. It saw service with many Air-arms and ended its career twenty years after it first appeared in 1942. |
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| The North American P-51D Mustang is considered by many to have been the finest fighter of the Second World War. The high top speed combined with excellent range made it the ideal escort for bomber raids deep into enemy air-space. |
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| Bell P 39 Airacobra. The pictured aircraft, while on route to its base at Duxford, after having performed at an Airshow in France, unfortunately crashed with the loss of its pilot. |
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| The Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk. This fighter saw service in most theatre's of the Second World War. They were operated by the Airforces of the United States, Britain, Russia, South Africa, Australia and China. | This Supermarine Spitefire is unusual in that it is a two seat version. None were originally built in this configuration, but were modified as trainers for various Air Arms after the end of W.W.II |
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| The Fairey Swordfish shipboard torpedo bomber was obsolete when it entered service, and anachronistic when Britain's Fleet Air Arm went to war. Never the less it served with distinction throughout W.W.II. The Swordfish was the aircraft largely responsible for the demise of the German Battleship "Bismarck". It also attained great distinction in the night raid on Taranto, and proved to be one of the finest torpedo carrying aeroplanes in the history of aviation. Power was provided by a single Bristol Pegasus III.M.3, 9 cylinder engine of 690 h.p. The maximum speed was 139 mph (224 km/h) and the range 546 miles (879 km). Armament was two machine guns and one 1,610 lb. (730 kg) torpedo. |
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| The Fairey Firefly A.S. 6, was a carrier borne two seat tactical reconnaissance aircraft. Power was provided by a Rolls Royce Griffon IIB engine of 1,730 h.p. the maximum speed was 316 mph (508 km/h). |
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| The Hawker Fury T.20 was developed for the RAF and Royal Navy. It was one of the fastest piston engine aircraft ever built. Highly modified versions are among the very fastest of unlimited air racers. |
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| The North American T 6 Texan (Harvard), between 1935 and 1954 more then 20,000 were built. In its time it was the advanced trainer of choice for the vast majority of the world's Airforces. | The Vultee BT-13 Valiant was produced between 1940 and 1944 and was used as a trainer by the U.S. Army. Maximum speed was 180 mph (292 km/h) |
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| The Sopwith Camel was one of the best British fighters of the Great War, It is said that it was a tricky and temperamental fighter, but in maneuverability it had no equal. Production totaled 5,490. | The Fokker Dr 1 Triplane was one of the legendry fighters of the Great War. In the hands of Aces such as Manfed von Richthofen and Werner Voss it proved to be a superb fighter. |
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