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The Fw 200 originated from a proposal made by the aeronautical engineer Kurt Tank, the chief designer of the German aircraft manufacturer Focke-Wulf to Dr. Rudolf Stüssel of the flag carrier Deutsche Luft Hansa for the development of a landplane capable of carrying passengers across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States. [3]
The German navies—the Kaiserliche Marine, the Reichsmarine, and the Kriegsmarine—all planned to build aircraft carriers, though none would ever enter service. These ships were based on knowledge gained during experimentation with seaplane tenders operated by the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I.
The Junkers Ju 87, popularly known as the "Stuka", [b] is a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft.Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935.The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 and served the Axis in World War II from beginning to end (1939–1945).
Also certain postwar planes such as the Bell X-5, F-86 Sabre or the MiG-15 were deemed to have been based on the pioneering work of World War II German aircraft designers. [1] [2] [3] German aircraft manufacturers such as Henschel in Kassel had their archives destroyed in the course of the Allied bombing of the Third Reich at the end of World ...
Condor: DE: CFG: CONDOR: 1955: Südflug (1952–1968) merged into Condor Condor Berlin (1997–2013) merged into Condor DC Aviation: DCS: TWIN STAR: 2007: Rebranded from DaimlerChrysler Aviation (1998–2007) Cirrus Aviation (2001–2008) merged into DC Aviation Deutsche Lufthansa Berlin-Stiftung: Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei: 2001: DRF Stiftung ...
Condor Airlines starting flights from Miami to Frankfurt in May 2024. German discount airline taking off from Miami, while three other foreign carriers reduce fares Skip to main content
November 6 – The German Luftwaffe ' s Condor Legion, a force of about 100 aircraft, begins to depart Germany for Seville, Spain, to support Nationalist forces in the Spanish Civil War. [58] [59] November 8–23 – Soviet aircraft play an important role in the Republican defense of Madrid. [33]
DFS 464 - project rocket carrier aircraft for DFS 360; DFW ... Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor - transport/maritime ... German Aircraft of the First World War”. London ...