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2. Twin-fuselage aircraft - Wikipedia

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   During World War II the need arose for a heavy glider tug capable of towing the large Gotha Go 242 and even larger Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant. The Heinkel He 111Z Zwilling (twin) was created by joining two He 111 fuselages with a new wing centre section and adding a fifth central engine. Although liked by its pilots when it first flew in 1941 ...

3. Bristol Beaufort - Wikipedia

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   During the run-in, the aircraft was vulnerable to defensive anti-aircraft fire and it took courage to fly through it with no chance of evasive manoeuvres. The Beaufort's optimum torpedo dropping speed was a great deal higher than that of the Vildebeests it replaced, and it took practice to judge the range and speed of the target ship.

4. Dornier Do 335 - Wikipedia

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   The Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow) is a heavy fighter built by Dornier for Germany during World War II.The Pfeil ' s performance was predicted to be better than other twin-engine designs due to its unusual push-pull configuration and the lower aerodynamic drag of the in-line alignment of the two engines.

5. List of aircraft of the United States during World War II

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   Stinson O-49/L-1 Vigilant - Observation/liaison aircraft; Stinson O-62/L-5 Sentinel - Liaison aircraft; Supermarine Spitfire - Fighter/reconnaissance; Taylorcraft O-57/L-2 Grasshopper - Observation/liaison aircraft; Vultee A-31/A-35 Vengeance - Dive bomber; Vultee BT-13/BT-15 Valiant - Basic trainer; Vultee XP-54 - Prototype fighter; Vultee P ...

6. Hughes D-2 - Wikipedia

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   In 1937, Howard Hughes began the design of an advanced twin-engine, twin-boom aircraft. The D-2's early gestation is historically obscure because Hughes Aircraft and its corporate successors have never released archives regarding the D-2; however, Howard Hughes had recently set a global circumnavigation speed record in a Lockheed 14.

7. De Havilland Mosquito - Wikipedia

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   The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, multirole combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War.Unusual in that its airframe was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder", [4] or "Mossie".

8. List of aircraft of World War II - Wikipedia

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   PB4Y-2 with new fuselage Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan: United States: 1943: 255: ... The Hamlyn Concise Guide to Axis Aircraft of World War II. London: Bounty Books.

9. Messerschmitt P.1101 - Wikipedia

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   The design was further developed, including a longer nose, [2] and after wind tunnel testing of a number of wing and fuselage profiles, the decision was made to undertake the construction of a full-scale test aircraft. This finalized design and associated test data were submitted to the Construction Bureau on 10 November 1944 and the selection ...