Getting back to the WW2 airplanes recently featured in Wings of Glory, let’s learn more about the Douglas SBD Dauntless – the US Navy’s main carrier-borne scout plane and dive–bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944. These airplanes delivered the fatal blows to the Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway in June 1942. The SBD (“Scout Bomber Douglas”) was noteworthy for its long range, good handling characteristics, …
And let’s close this series of articles about the new WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs series presenting the Albatros C.III, one of the German two-seaters most used during the war, gloriously piloted by many aces of German Empire. Built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke, the general purpose Albatros C.III was a improved version of the successful Albatros C.I and was eventually produced in greater numbers than any …
Let’s learn more about one of the airplanes included in the latest series of WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs, the Sopwith Strutter 1 ½ / Comic, a real protagonist of World War I, adopted by many nations during and after the war. First ordered by Royal Naval Air Service, in need of both a single seat light bomber and a two seater fighter, the Sopwith …
After the Phönix D.I, it’s time to learn something more about the Nieuport Ni.11, one of the Entente fighters used during World War I. The Nieuport 11, a single seat fighter, was affectionately known as the “Bébé” (Baby). It was developed from the Nieuport 10, originally designed by Gustave Delage for racing to compete with the Morane N, as it was fast and extremely maneuverable. It …
A new series of WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs is now in stores, introducing the Phönix D.I, Nieuport Ni.11, Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter, and Albatros C.III airplanes. Let’s learn something more about these planes, starting with the Phönix D.I, one of the Austro-Hungarian fighters used during World War I. Phönix Flugzeug-Werke had to develop a new fighter, equipped with more powerful engines, and the ability …
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