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The US Mach 3 fighter that never was – The North American F-108 Rapier

The North American F-108 Rapier was a prototype interceptor designed to combat supersonic Soviet bombers, but did not manage to get to the production stage.

Posted byChris Chant21/07/201421/07/2014Posted inAircraft, Military equipment, ModernTags: classic Soviet fighters, F-108 Rapier, united states air force

First-generation ‘modern’ monoplane fighters – The Soviet Polikarpov I-16

A history of the Soviet Polikarpov I-16, the monoplane fighter that featured strongly in WW2, the Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Khalkhin Gol and the Spanish Civil War.

Posted byChris Chant27/05/201430/05/2014Posted inAircraft, History, Military Aviation, WWIITags: classic Soviet fighters, Polikarpov I-16, sino-japanese war, spanish civil war

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.

Posted byChris Chant12/11/201213/11/2012Posted inAircraft, Between the wars, WWIITags: classic Soviet fighters, Polikarpov I-153 and I-15ter

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