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13 results in Lanasta - Warplane

Warplane 06
  • Convair B-58 Hustler
  • Nico Braas
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    16 April 2024
    Print publication:
    14 November 2013
  • When the B-58 Hustler bomber entered service in 1958 it was a very futuristic looking delta wing bomber, creating a lot of sensation. Intended as a successor of the B-47 Stratojet it could reach twice the speed of sound.

    However, problems occurred during the development process and costs risings went so out of control that the whole project was almost cancelled a few times. Strategic Air Command was initially against ordering the B-58 for service, not only because of its complexity but also since they saw no advantage of a Mach 2 bomber over other types. Despite this the B-58 entered service at S.A.C. in 1960. It would have a relatively short operational career.

Fiat G.91
  • Arno Landewers
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    02 April 2024
    Print publication:
    28 November 2014
  • The Fiat G.91 was an Italian jet fighter aircraft. It was the winner of the NATO competition in 1953 for a light fighter as standard equipment for Allied air forces. It entered in operational service with the Italian Air Force in 1961, with the West German Luftwaffe in 1962, and later with the Portuguese Air Force.

    It was in production for nineteen years. Seven hundred fifty six aircrafts were completed, including the prototypes and pre-production models. The assembly lines were finally closed in 1977. The Fiat G.91 enjoyed a long service life that extended over 35 years. It was widely used by Portugal in the Portuguese Colonial War in Africa.

Boeing B-47 Stratojet
  • The Cold War Jet Bomber
  • Nico Braas
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    27 March 2024
    Print publication:
    20 August 2015
  • Built by Boeing, designated as B-47 and named the Stratojet, this plane was quantum leap in aircraft development. Initially Boeing entered the unknown when they started this project, but soon it would be evident that Strategic Air Command would have its multi-engine jet bomber with a speed performance similar to the latest jet fighters.

CW-21 Interceptor
  • Edwin Hoogschagen
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    27 March 2024
    Print publication:
    10 February 2023
  • The CW-21 was designed during the late 1930s. It combined light weight construction with a powerful engine, which resulted in an excellent rate of climb and manoeuvrability, allowing the fighter to quickly reach the height of attacking enemy aircraft, and attack them. The prototype was sent to China as a demonstration copy and an order for three aircraft, plus a further 32 as kits, followed. These would be assembled locally. Only the three production machines arrived in the chaos of war and would never see actual combat. A second modified variant was ordered by the Dutch government and 24 were delivered to the Netherlands Indies. The CW-21s were outnumbered and outgunned when the Japanese launched their attack on the Netherlands Indies. Despite the poor outlook, the pilots flying them put up a good fight.

Sopwith Triplane
  • Nico Braas
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    27 March 2024
    Print publication:
    01 November 2023
  • The Sopwith Triplane was a British single seat fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War. It has the distinction of being the first military triplane to see operational service.

Hawker Hunter
  • The Story of a Thoroughbred
  • Sreco Bradic
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    26 March 2024
    Print publication:
    25 August 2012
  • The most successful British jet fighter produced was without doubt the sleek and graceful Hawker Hunter. As usual for every new aircraft type it had its share of teething problems, but once these were all adequately solved the U.K. had at that time one of the best jet fighters available. It was built in large numbers and exported to many countries.

Martin Mariner
  • Nico Braas
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    26 March 2024
    Print publication:
    01 May 2012
  • In 1937 The Glen Martin company started with the design of the model I62. This was a design for a twin engine high-wing monoplane flying boat with an inverted gull wing. As power plant one of the most powerful air-cooled radial engines then available was selected: the Wright R-200-6 Cyclone of 1600 hp maximum take-off power.

English Electric Canberra
  • Mick Gladwin
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    26 March 2024
    Print publication:
    01 August 2014
  • From 1949 to 2006 the English Electric Canberra has served in the frontline of the Royal Air Force around the world. The Canberra became the UK's first jet bomber, although that was not its only role, undertaking other tasks such as, pilot/navigator training, photographic reconnaissance, target-tag and electronic countermeasures duties to name a few.

    The story of the Canberra came to a close for the RAF on the 22nd June 2006 when the last remaining Canberra PR.9s retiring from service life after returning from operational duties. The author had the honour to serve with them in their twilight days of their careers.

ME109
  • Sreco Bradic
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    26 March 2024
  • When the Messerschmitt design team headed by Walter Rethel started in 1934 with the work on a new fighter for the Luftwaffe this resulted in a fighter aircraft that gained the same fame as the British Spitfire. The new fighter type became known as the Me-109 (or Bf-109 where Bf stood for the original name Bayerische Flugzeugwerke) and when production started in 1937 this was continued until the end of the war. However, the latest ME-109 versions had little more in common with the first versions. The two versions that were in production until the end of the war were the Me-109G and the much improved last version the Me-109K.

Warplane 07
  • Weis WM.21 Sólyom
  • Edwin Hoogschagen
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    26 March 2024
  • When Hungary got involved in World War II, the WM-21 Sólyom (Falcon) was the only Hungarian designed and manufactured plane in service with the Hungarian Royal Airforce. It was in widespread service as reconnaissance plane starting from 1938 onwards. In June of 1941, the machines failed to make an impression, mainly because of accidents and technical issues. The planes were diverted to the training role and were still used as such by May 1945.

    The Sólyom story starts in 1927, with the Fokker C.V, of which the Hungarian Royal Airforce had acquired 76, mostly built under license by Manfred Weiss (WM). WM improved the C.V, which resulted in the WM-16, with 18 built in two variants. This WM-16 paved the way for the WM-21, of which 128 examples were built.

Warplane 04
  • Brewster Buffalo
  • Nico Braas
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    26 March 2024
  • One of the lesser-known fighter aircraft of World War II was the Brewster Buffalo, or, using the U.S. Navy designation system, the F2A. By some historians the Buffalo is regarded as an outright failure, but this is a rating this stubby little fighter did not deserve.

    This book presents an overview of the development and operational use of the Buffalo with many photos including a number not published before.

Warplane 05
  • Fokker C.X
  • Edwin Hoogschagen
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    26 March 2024
  • Designed in 1933, the elegant looking Fokker C.X was outdated from the start. The type was intended as strategic reconnaissance plane but was not suited for this task. More modern, twin-engine types had claimed this specialized role. Instead, the biplane served well as short range scout and light bomber.

    The C.X is a little-known member of the Dutch Fokker stable. Just like the D.XXI this biplane served in the air forces of two little neutral countries on the eve of World War II. Both fought gallantly in a war of David versus Goliath proportions, and the complete operational history of the type spans a total of 25 years. In retrospect, the C.X was the last fighting biplane type built by Fokker and the company's last pre-war military type to survive.

Blackburn Buccaneer
  • Nico Braas
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    20 February 2024
    Print publication:
    05 June 2014
  • The Blackburn Buccaneer was the first jet aircraft specially designed for flying very low under the radar at high subsonic speeds. It was developed in the fifties and entered service at the Royal Navy in 1962. Later it also flew as an attack bomber at the R.A.F. and it even played a role in the Gulf War in 1991 before being retired in 1994 after an operational career that spanned three decades.