The North American NA-40 was a bomber prototype developed for the United States Army Air Force. After the crash of the prototype, the type was cancelled and the Air Force ordered the Douglas A-20 Havoc instead. North American used the NA-40B design to develop the NA-62, which competed for the medium bomber contract and was ordered into production as the B-25. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/north-american-na-40-bomber/ #NorthAmericanNA40 #aircraft #aviation #airplane #aeroplane #bomber #USAAF #Prototype
The NA-50 Torito (Spanish slang for “little bull”), built for Peru, was a single-seat fighter design based on the two-seat Basic Combat Demonstrator NA-44. Peru purchased seven aircraft for the Peruvian Air Force, with deliveries completed in May 1939. They took part in the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War of July 1941, supporting Army of Peru ground forces. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/north-american-na-50-torito-fighter/ #NorthAmericanNA50 #Torito #PeruvianAirForce #aviation #airplane #aircraft #aeroplane #fighter #fighterplane
The North American NA-98X was a ground attack version of the B-25. On the aircrafts 29th flight the wings detached, causing the aircraft to crash, killing the pilot and observer on board. Further development was cancelled. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/north-american-na-98x/ #NorthAmericanNA98X #NorthAmericanB25 #Aviation #Aircraft #aeroplane #airplane #WW2 #SuperStrafer
The North American P-64 was the designation assigned by the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) to the North American Aviation NA-68 fighter. 6 NA-68s ordered by the Royal Thai Air Force were seized before export in 1941, after the Franco-Thai War and growing ties between Thailand and They were used by the USAAC as unarmed fighter trainers. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/north-american-p-64/ #NorthAmericanP64 #P64 #NorthAmericanNA68 #USAAC #fighter #aviation #plane #aeroplane #aircraft #airplane #RoyalThaiAirForce
Built for the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Hiro G2H was a long range bomber, which first flew in 1933. Of the eight that were built, one crashed, while the others operated during the against the Chinese mainland during the Second Sino-Japanese War. In 1937, five of the remaining aircraft were destroyed in a fire at their base on Cheju Island.
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Designed as a Mach 3 interceptor to counter envisaged Soviet supersonic bombers, the North American XF-108 Rapier was to be equipped with a radar and missiles capable of engaging bombers at 100 miles. Due to rising costs and the adoption of ballistic missiles by the Soviets, the project was cancelled after only the wooden mockup was completed. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/north-american-xf-108-rapier/ #NorthAmericanXF108Rapier #NorthAmericanXF108 #aviation #USAF #airplane #aeroplane #aircraft #interceptor
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I’ve been following “Boom Supersonic” and “Tokamak Energy” on the internet for years now, and it’s great to see the breakthrough from Boom today. Hopefully Overture will be a lot nearer, and supersonic passenger flights will soon be flying again!
https://news.sky.com/story/new-concorde-prototype-jet-breaks-sound-barrier-for-first-time-13298478
The Royal Canadian Navy acquired Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 fighter bombers for operation from HMCS Magnificent. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hawker-sea-fury-in-canadian-service/ #HawkerSeaFury #SeaFury #SeaFuryFB11 #RCN #NavalHistory #Aviation #RoyalCanadianNavy #airplane #aeroplane #aircraft
The Northrop YA-9 was a prototype ground attack close support aircraft designed for the US Air Force. Two prototypes were built, but lost the competition for a USAF contract to the Fairchild Republic A-10 thunderbolt II. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/northrop-ya-9/ #NorthropYA9 #groundattackaircraft #Aviation #Aeroplane #airplane #Aircraft