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Canards of War - The tail-first plane. At first glance, the idea appears backward. The logical thinking behind the concept, however, is truly forward. Look at the various attempts by numerous countries to bring this design into mass production during the inter-war and WWII periods. What troubles did the canard encounter and what ultimately prevented it from becoming more than a blueprint or a prototype?

The Lost V-Bomber - Britain’s post-war need for a nuclear delivery system takes the form of three German-influenced planes—the legendary V-bomber force. But there was also a little-known fourth design. One which was based on the homegrown ideas of an often over looked British engineer, Dr Geoffrey Hill, was a man who’s decade of research and radical concepts were for a short time, poised to change the future of aviation..

Race for the Superfortress - The entire industrial might of the United States is used to create a weapon designed to grind the Japanese into submission. The B-29 Superfortress— the greatest bomber of WWII—is America’s biggest gamble. It encounters numerous setbacks and it’s touch-and-go it’ll ever make it out of the factory. Watch Boeing’s at any cost attempt to get the aircraft flying with its competitors waiting on the sidelines with their own “B-29”.

The Mosquito and the Eagle Owl - De Havilland's wooden Mosquito goes from a curio to one of the war’s most effective aircraft. In fact, Germany is soon looking to combat the British plane with two new airplanes: One an innovative metal monster, and the other their own all-wood creation. As radar technology and night bombing raids gain more importance, the Luftwaffe hopes these two planes will beat the Mosquito at its own game.