Soviet Amphibious Assault Submarines
After the World War II, the Soviet Union experimented with various submarine technologies. Many of these experimental submarines aimed to bridge the gap between a submarine and a landing craft, …
Category: 1960s
XV-4 Hummingbird
This surveillance aircraft was the US Army’s attempt at creating a successful aircraft with vertical take of and landing capabilities (VTOL). Designated by Lockheed as the VZ-120, and classified by …
Object 279
This formidable tank, built by the Soviet Union weighing in at a colossal 60 tons and was intended for cross-country terrain where normal tanks would have been ineffective. Built to …
Dornier Do 31
The German Air Force (or Bundesluftwaffe during the Cold War) were worried that in the event of war their forces would be unable to utilize their airfields and as a …
Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow
A Canadian built, supersonic delta-winged interceptor, the CF-105 Arrow was built by Avro Canada. It held the promise of near Mach 2 speeds at altitudes of 50,000 feet and it …
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
A strategic bomber, operated by the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1959. The largest mass-produced piston powered aircraft ever built, with a wingspan just over 230 feet. The …
Helwan HA-300: The Last Plane by Messerschmitt
After the WWII, many German engineers and scientists, including the legendary Willy Messerschmitt, were suddenly out of job. In order to continue his work on new aircraft designs, Messerschmitt partnered …