Polikarpov I-153
The Polikarpov I-153 was designed to improve on the performance of the I-15 whilst retaining the manoeuvrability inherent to biplane designs. Soviet doctrine of the time required a mixed for of fast monoplanes like the […]
Aircraft
Polikarpov R-5
Designed by Nikolai Polikarpov, the Polikarpov R-5 was a reconnaissance aircraft and light bomber that replaced the older R-1. In addition to being supplied in huge quantities to the Soviet air force, or VVS, it […]
Mitsubishi Ki-15 Type 97 / C5M Type 98 “Babs”
The Mitsubishi Ki-15 was developed for the Japanese Army in response to a 1935 request for designs for a new high-speed reconnaissance aircraft. The result was a low-wing monoplane with fixed landing gear which, despite […]
Curtiss Hawk 75
The Curtiss Hawk 75 was a private design of the company, produced in response to a requirement for a modern fighter to replace the Boeing P-26. It was ordered into production in limited numbers as […]
Dewoitine D.510
The Dewoitine D.510 fighter was an improvement on the original D.500, which was introduced to replace biplane designs then in service with the French Armée de l’Air. The D.500/510 was similar to aircraft like the […]
Mitsubishi Ki-21 Type 97 “Sally”
The Mitsubishi Ki-21 was a heavy bomber of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Pacific War. It was originally designed to meet a 1936 requirement of the IJA for a replacement for the Ki-1 and […]
Gloster Gladiator
The Gloster Gladiator was privately developed by the company to meet an RAF specification for a 250mph fighter. It was derived from the Gloster Gauntlet biplane which preceded the Gladiator as the RAF’s frontline fighter. […]
Nakajima Ki-27 Type 97 “Nate”
The Nakajima Ki-27 was a follow up to the unsuccessful Ki-11 monoplane, which lost out to the biplane Kawasaki Ki-10 in a competition to design a new fighter for the Japanese Army. The Ki-27 was […]
Vought V-65/V-92 Corsair
The Vought V-65, or O2U in US Navy service, was a biplane scout and observation aircraft that entered service in the late 1920s. It was very successful, with versions being exported to 13 different countries. […]
Fiat BR.20 “Ruth”
The Fiat BR.20 was regarded as one of the finest bombers in the world when it made its debut in 1936. It was ordered after Fiat responded to a Regio Aeronautica request for designs for […]