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Tupolev – The Soviet Factory That Built 18,000 Aircraft
Tupolev designed more than 100 aircraft types and over 18,000 planes, shaping Soviet military and…
Nakajima: Why Japan’s First Aircraft Manufacturer Had to Close Down
Nakajima Aircraft became one of Japan's largest aircraft manufacturers, producing thousands of fighters, bombers and…
Rockwell: The Rise and Fall of One of the Largest Defense Contractors in the Cold War
Rockwell International became a Cold War aerospace and defense giant behind the B-1 Lancer, Space…
Arado: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Operational Jet Bomber Maker
The rise and fall of Arado Flugzeugwerke, from its post-WWI revival to the Nazi war…
Aichi Kokuki, Why One of the Largest WWII Japanese Aircraft Manufacturers Became a Car Maker
Aichi Kokuki built Japan’s D3A Val, D4Y Judy and B7A Grace before becoming an automotive…
Heinkel – From German Aviation Powerhouse to the End
Heinkel Flugzeugwerke pioneered German aviation with the He 111, He 178, He 280 and He…
Yakovlev Design Bureau – The Classic Developer of Yak-3 and Yak-9
Yakovlev, founded in 1934, became a major Soviet aircraft designer behind the Yak-1, Yak-3, Yak-9,…
Hawker Aircraft Limited – The iconic developer of Hurricane and Hunter
Hawker Aircraft Limited, maker of the Hurricane, shaped British aviation with iconic fighters, bombers and…
Lockheed Corporation – The Past of SR-71 Blackbird Developer
Lockheed Corporation evolved from a small aircraft maker into a defense and aerospace giant, creating…
Focke-Wulf – The Forgotten Maker of Fw 190 “Würger”
Focke-Wulf, maker of the Fw 190 and Fw 200, became one of Germany’s most important…
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