The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio ...

The upcoming sixth-generation fighter jet promises unprecedented speed, range, and deep enemy airspace penetration, ...

The 33-foot Corsair, on loan from Florida, had to be “rigged up on skates” to get to the Intrepid’s hangar deck.

and 14 of the planes were lost in combat. In the end, the Messerschmitt Me 163B may have been the fastest fighter of World War II, but it wasn't so much a rocket ship as a damp squib.

One of the most sinister aircraft of World War II, the Junkers Ju 87 ... and was responsible for destroying 17% of the Luftwaffe fighter fleet. The Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero was incredibly ...

The world went from refined planes that wouldn’t be out of place in the First World War to jets in the span of a few short years. Today, we’re ranking the fastest planes of WW2.

Belly tanks were supplemental gas tanks strapped to World War II fighter planes to help boost their notoriously poor range. However, after the war, racers found another use for them. America's ...

According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing air ... 12,275 Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter planes in one three-year span during the conflict.

The Spitfire is the most famous plane of World War Two ... and many were adapted to be fighter-bombers to carry out attacks on German ground forces. WW2: What was the secret to winning the ...

The aircraft was part of Operation Gisela, which saw 117 fighter planes sent to intercept allied bombers returning to base after striking targets in Germany. A number of bombers were brought down ...