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Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet | Warbird Fare

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You are here Home. Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. Capt Eric Brown RN, Chief Naval Test Pilot and commanding officer of the Captured Enemy Aircraft Flight, said, "The Me 163 was an aeroplane that you could not afford to just step into the aircraft and say 'You know, I’m going to fly it to the limit.' You had very much to familiarise with yourself with it because it was state-of-the-art and the technology used.". Length: 5.70 m (18 ft 8 in). Wingspan: 9.33 m (30 ft 7 in). The Mitsu...

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Messerschmitt Bf-109 | Warbird Fare

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You are here Home. The 109 remained in production from 1937 through to 1945 embodying many different variants and sub-variants; the primary engines were Daimler-Benz DB 601 and DB 605, with the Junkers Jumo 210 powering the most of the pre-war variants. The most produced Bf 109 model was the 109G series; more than a third of all 109s built were the G-6 series, with some 12,000 units being manufactured from March 1943. Length: 8.95 m (29 ft 7 in). Wingspan: 9.925 m (32 ft 6 in). Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet.

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Supermarine Spitfire | Warbird Fare

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You are here Home. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used into the 1950s both as a front line fighter and in secondary roles. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was the only Allied fighter in production throughout the war. Length: 29 ft 11 in (9.12 m). Wingspan: 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m). Height: 11 ft 5 in (3.86 m). The Mess...

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Heinkel He 112 | Warbird Fare

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You are here Home. The Heinkel He 112 was a fighter aircraft designed by Walter and Siegfried Günter. It was one of four aircraft designed to compete for the Luftwaffe's 1933 fighter contract. Small numbers were used for a short time by the Luftwaffe, and small runs were completed for several other countries, but less than 100 were completed in total. It remains one of the least known production fighter designs. Length: 9.22 m (30 ft 11 7/8 in). Wingspan: 9.09 m (29 ft 9¾ in). Range: 1150 km (715 mi).

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Dewoitine D.520 | Warbird Fare

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You are here Home. Length: 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in). Wingspan: 10.2 m (33 ft 5? Height: 2.57 m (8 ft 5 in). Wing area: 15.87 m² (171 ft²). Empty weight: 2,123 kg (4,680 lb). Loaded weight: 2,677 kg (5,902 lb). Max takeoff weight: 2,785 kg (6,140 lb). Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Y-45 liquid-cooled V12 engine, 690 kW (930 hp). Maximum speed: 560 km/h (302 kn, 347 mph). Range: 1,250 km (675 nmi, 777 mi). Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft). Rate of climb: 14.3 m/s (2,820 ft/min). Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet.

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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 | Warbird Fare

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You are here Home. Morane-Saulnier M.S.406. Morane-Saulnier M.S.406. The MS.406 was a French Armée de l'Air fighter aircraft built by Morane-Saulnier starting in 1938. Numerically it was France's most important fighter during the opening stages of World War II. Length: 8.17 m (26 ft 9 in). Wingspan: 10.62 m (34 ft 10 in). Height: 2.71 m (8 ft 10 in). Wing area: 17.10 m² (184.06 ft²). Empty weight: 1,893 kg (4,173 lb). Loaded weight: 2,426 kg (5,348 lb). Range: 1,000 km (620 mi). Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet.

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Grumman F8F Bearcat | Warbird Fare

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You are here Home. The Grumman F8F Bearcat (affectionately called "Bear") was an American single-engine naval fighter aircraft of the 1940s. It went on to serve into the mid-20th century in the United States Navy and other air forces, and would be the company's final piston engined fighter aircraft. Length: 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m). Wingspan: 35 ft 10 in (10.92 m). Height: 13 ft 10 in (4.21 m). Empty weight: 7,650 lb (3,207 kg). Loaded weight: 10,200 lb (4,627 kg). Max takeoff weight: 13,460 lb (6,105 kg).

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Yokosuka D4Y Suisei | Warbird Fare

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You are here Home. The D4Y5 Model 54 was a planned version designed in 1945. It was to be powered by the Nakajima NK9C Homare 12 radial engine rated at 1,361 kW (1,825 hp), would have a new four-blade metal propeller of the constant-speed type, and would have more armour protection for the crew and fuel tanks. Ultimately, 2,038 of all variants were produced, mostly by Aichi. Length: 33 ft 6 in (10.22 m). Wingspan: 37 ft 9 in (11.50 m). Height: 12 ft 3 in (3.74 m). Empty weight: 5,379 lb (2,440 kg). The K...

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Mitsubishi A6M Zero | Warbird Fare

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You are here Home. 8220;I don’t think I have ever flown a fighter that could match the rate of turn of the Zero". said Capt. Eric Brown, Chief Naval Test Pilot recalls how he was impressed when they tested the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The Zero had ruled the roost totally and was the finest fighter in the world until mid-1943. The first Zeros (preseries A6M2) went operational in July 1940. On 13 September 1940, the Zeros scored their first air-to-air victories when 13 A6M2s led by Lieutenant Saburo Shindo...