In March of 1915, the Turks started to prepare for an invading force from the Western Allies in the Dardanelles sector of the Ottoman Empire. They created an army group specifically tasked with repelling the expected Allied forces. The Turkish 5th Army was formed on March 25th, 1915, and it was led by Field General Read More…
In the 1930s, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke designed the The Messerschmidt Bf 108 Taifun, a single-engine, all-metal, sport and touring plane. The four-seat craft was created to compete in the 4th Challenge International de Tourisme (1934). Originally called the M 37, its first protoype flew in the spring of 1934. It had a 250 PS (247 hp, Read More…
Before World War II, air bombing was regarded as a form of sabotage by most countries. Few looked at it as a strategic factor that could impact the outcome of war. This outlook changed with the bombing campaigns of World War II. It became clear that large-scale bombing raids against military, industrial, and even civilian Read More…
Some of the first research on curvatures or the camber of a wing, known as an airfoil, was conducted by the famous Wright brothers. As powered flight was in its infancy, airfoils were traditionally hand-built for each aircraft. Prior to World War 1, there was no standardized airfoil that was used on multiple planes, and Read More…
Many kids and teens are interested in flying, and some even get in trouble with their parents for trying to put their plans into motion. But Otto Lilienthal, considered by many to be the first true aviator, started building flying machines with his brother as a teen—and he never stopped. Born in Pomerania, Germany, in Read More…