A history of the Vickers Type 279 Venom, the high performance prototype monoplane fighter with eight fixed forward-firing machine guns, designed in the 1930s.
Category Archives: Between the wars
First-generation ‘modern’ monoplane fighters – The French Dewoitine D.500 series
A history of the French Dewoitine D.500 monoplane fighter series which was designed in the 1930s to be a replacement for the Nieuport-Delage Ni-D.62 series, including specifications.
First generation ‘modern’ monoplane fighters – The German Arado Ar 80
A history of the Arado Ar 80 prototype designed for the German air force in the lead up to WW2 but which was deemed inferior to the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
First generation ‘modern’ monoplane fighters – The British Supermarine Type 244 & Bristol Type 133
A history of the British Supermarine Type 244 & Bristol Type 133 fighters, which were created as a response to the British Air Ministry’s Specification F/7/30, including their specifications.
Just too late for World War I – The Martinsyde Buzzard
A description of the development and evolution of the Martinsyde Buzzard, with details of its service history and specifications.
Nearing the end of the biplane era: The Gloster Gauntlet
A history of the development of the Gloster Gauntlet Mk II, with details of its evolution, production, service history and specifications.
Tank design philosophies in the early inter-war period – Part II: The British concept
The British concept tank of design philosophies in the early inter-war period, which led to the development of many models of the mini-tank.
Tank design philosophies in the early inter-war period – Part I: The German concept
This first part of a series on tank design philosophies in the inter-war period focuses on German tank developments including various Grosstraktor prototypes.
Classic Soviet fighters – The Polikarpov I-153 & I-15ter
A history of a classic Soviet fighter, the Polikarpov I-153 & I-15ter, with details of its origins, development, models and specifications.
Warships – Destroyers and Escorts (Part 5)
A history of the Destroyers and Escorts of Germany, Italy and Japan in the inter-war years, including the technical and armament developments.