World War II was a time of great advances in combat aviation, with the arrival of the first jet fighters. The eighth prototype of the Messerschmitt Me-163B Komet, the VD+ER, CH 15664 (Photo: Imperial ...

In the 1950s, East Germany desired a new airliner, so Brunolf Baade, a wartime bomber designer, responded with a futuristic ...

A large study of ME/CFS included more than 15,000 people and identified eight locations in the genome linked to the disease. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Lippisch Flugzuegbau G.m.b.H. In 1939, Alexander Lippisch joined Willy Messerschmitt's aircraft design and manufacturing firm where he developed the Me 163 Komet (see NASM collection), a semi-tailless ...

Lippisch Flugzuegbau G.m.b.H. In 1939, Alexander Lippisch joined Willy Messerschmitt's aircraft design and manufacturing firm where he developed the Me 163 Komet (see NASM collection), a semi-tailless ...

This footage shows ground testing for a German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet during WW2. It was the only operational rocket-powered fighter plane ever built. The unprecedented design produced speed and ...

Avro Lancaster ME315/LQ-K was a Pathfinder Bomber on a target indicator mission for a raid on the Engelsdorf and Mockau railway yards near Leipzig, Germany. As Luftwaffe activity had become sporadic, ...

Germany, once the most feared tank-maker in the world, is now experiencing trouble with the Leopard. When it comes to weapons designs, the Germans have long been innovators. Indeed, German ...

Often failures can be attributed to a few determining factors. Not every good idea that leaves the drawing board is going to be practical on the battlefield. You can even see this with the earliest ...

The Flugplatz Brandis, 20km east of Leipzig, was built between 1934 and 1936 during the first wave of Nazi Luftwaffe rearmament. Designated as the “Blindflugschule 1”, it was set up to train Luftwaffe ...

In the annals of military aviation history, the sky is filled with tales of legendary aircraft that have shaped the outcomes of crucial battles and wars. However, not every fighter jet has soared to ...

During the desperate final years of World War II, Nazi Germany deployed a series of advanced “Wunderwaffen” or “wonder weapons” in a bid to turn the tide of war. Among these was the Messerschmitt Me ...