Blohm & Voss BV 141
Heralded by the Germans as the first asymmetrical plane built for production, the BV 141, designed in 1937, was meant to be Third Reich’s scout plane of choice. Despite its …
German Graf Zeppelin Aircraft Carrier
Hitler had many ambitious plans for the German Kriegsmarine and the Zeppelin, planned by Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, was one of the most ambitious Germany had no previous experience of …
Horten Ho 229 – World War II Stealth Bomber
The Horten Ho 229 was the first jet engine light bomber design that came close to fulfilling the 3×1000 requirement set by vice-chancellor of Nazi Germany, Hermann Göring. The breakthrough …
Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka: The Kamikaze Rocket
The MXY-7 Navy Suicide Attacker Ohka was a rocket propelled, manned kamikaze plane-bomb, meant to destroy US warships. Because of its suicidal nature, US sailors nicknamed the aircraft Baka, which …
The Rocket U-Boat
The Nazi Rocket U-boat or Project Prufstand as it was referred to, was one of Hitler’s wonder weapons. A platform to launch long distance rockets from a submerged submarine, which …
Project Habakkuk
During war, strategic resources are in short supply and items such as aluminum and steel are vital elements when constructing military or naval equipment. To help overcome this limitation, England …
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 …
Panzer VIII Maus
Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus was a Nazi super-heavy tank, the heaviest armored vehicle ever built. The ironically named Mouse weighed over 180 tons, and only two hulls and one turret were …
Messerschmitt Me 264: The Amerika bomber
Before the World War 2 started, the German Luftwaffe requested a new development program: The Amerika bomber. The idea was to create a long range bomber that could reach New …
Focke-Wulf TA 183 Huckebein
Dreamed up by Hans Multhopp, an aeronautical engineer and designer, the Ta 183 was supposed to win the war for Germany. The German leadership believed that this transonic aircraft would …