World History

Welcome to World History, my personal archive!

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A Sikorsky S-61N Mk.II operating for Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima in Spain

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Late 1890s - A Trip Through Paris, France (speed corrected w/ added sound)

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1911 - A Trip Through New York City (speed corrected w/ added sound)

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The German-Spanish Lince mock-up

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Battleship Conte di Cavour in Genoa, may 1938

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Soviet soldiers from the captured Renault R-35 tank.

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ACS M37

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The Westland-Hill Pterodactyl Mk V - an experimental tailless aircraft from 1935. The engine is a Rolls-Royce steam-cooled Goshawk. (h/t Arnold Ives)

British Captain G.T.R. Hill developed the Pterodactyl series in an attempt to develop a safer aircraft: many pilots lost their lives when their aircraft stalled, went into a spin and flew into the ground, and Hill wanted to develop a design which was resistant to stalling and spinning. Hill’s designs were inspired by the pioneer J. W. Dunne, who had previously developed stable aircraft in the form of tailless swept wings.

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How does one “steam-cool” anything? 212 degrees farenheit is pretty hot in my book… @dieselpunkflimflam

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MiG-21F-13

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This Day in Aviation History

June 2nd, 1958

First flight of the Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III.

The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III was an aircraft developed by Chance Vought as a successor to the successful Vought F-8 Crusader program and as a competitor to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Though based in spirit on the F8U-1 and F8U-2, and sharing the older aircraft’s designation in the old Navy system, the two aircraft shared few parts….

Source:

Wikipedia, Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III: http://gstv.us/1HHAHWd

YouTube, The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader: http://gstv.us/1HHAORI

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The Messerschmitt Bf-109 Was Fast And Deadly

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Old N&W steam engine 1218 in Roanoke,Va.

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1942 Alfa Romeo 430 bus