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Military Aircraft / History of airplanes with negative wings (FSW)

« Last post by capsula espacial on October 09, 2020, 10:37:59 PM »

Research on inverted arrow wings or progressive wing (FSW) dates back to the 1920s, when this type of aircraft was investigated by Polish and Soviet engineers, but they had instability problems, at the end of In 1945, German technicians made a technological leap creating a bomber that served as the basis for projects carried out later, from gliders to advanced projects, here we will see the rich history of this type of aircraft with a difficult concept to apply.

The number 58 of Capsula Espacial Magazine deals with the subject exhaustively, enjoy.

Read publication:

https://capsula-espacial.blogspot.com/2020/10/capsula-espacial-n-58-alas-progresivas.html

Military Aircraft / First flight of the F-39 Gripen in Brazil

« Last post by pampa14 on September 25, 2020, 02:32:11 PM »

Hello everyone,

Yesterday was a historic day for the Brazilian Air Force. The first Gripen E fighter intended for Brazil made its first flight. Here in this link you will find an extensive and complete article about it with tons of photos, diagrams, infographics and much more. It is worth visiting and reading.

http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com/2020/09/f-39e-gripen-uma-nova-era-para-fab-tem.html

Military Aircraft / Pulqui I y Pulqui II 1940's argentine aircraft

« Last post by capsula espacial on September 14, 2020, 07:07:49 AM »

Dear Friends:
the story of two iconic aircraft of Argentine aeronautics, the IAe-27 Pulqui I and the IAe-33 Pulqui II, which with the help of foreigners away from the terror of the II World War, they saw in the South American pampas the fruit of their flying inventions reaching very high with respect to the technology of the time and positioning Argentina to be the sixth country to be able to build jet airplanes, let's enjoy this great aeronautical history.

https://capsula-espacial.blogspot.com/2020/01/capsula-espacial-n-47-pulqui-i-y-pulqui.html

Military Aircraft / Grumman F-14 Tomcat & Geometry Variable Wings

« Last post by capsula espacial on September 14, 2020, 07:03:25 AM »

Dear friends of forum:

Here is an interesting publication that gives an account of studies on variable geometry wings, especially putting emphasis on the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, an exponent of this type of wings, enjoy it!

https://capsula-espacial.blogspot.com/2020/06/capsula-espacial-n-52-grumman-f-14.html

Aviation Books & Other Media / Free digital magazine of aviation

« Last post by capsula espacial on September 07, 2020, 11:37:47 AM »

Hello friends:

Entering the following link, you will find the numbers of the digital magazine Cápsula Espacial, although it is about astronautics and space, these are dedicated to aviation. enjoy them !!

https://capsula-espacial.blogspot.com/search/label/Aviaci%C3%B3n

Warbirds / B-17 Flying Fortress Technical characteristics, versions

« Last post by capsula espacial on August 20, 2020, 07:01:59 AM »

Fulfilling the choice of our aviation fans we deliver in this publication of Aviation Space Capsule the first of those selected, read here the story of a World War II warrior, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, its technical characteristics, Its large number of versions ranging from bomber to troop transport, shooting drones, electronic warfare, fire extinguishers, postal mail and even used for test benches of experimental engines.

https://capsula-espacial.blogspot.com/2020/06/capsula-espacial-n-51-boeing-b-17.html

Aviation History / Adventurers of the Skies

« Last post by capsula espacial on August 20, 2020, 06:51:50 AM »

This publication deals with some inventors of those first "heavier than air" created in the late 1800s and first decades of the 20th century and their brave pilots, with steel tempers and with only one goal, to be able to fly like birds. . Reminding them that in order to better read and view all the Space Capsule publications, they should place them in full screen on the reading platform.

https://capsula-espacial.blogspot.com/2019/10/capsula-espacial-n-36-aventureros-de.html

Military Aircraft / IA-58 Pucará

« Last post by capsula espacial on August 20, 2020, 06:44:20 AM »

In this issue we will see one of the airplanes that the Argentine Air Force still has, the FMA IA-58 Pucará, a twin-turboprop with excellent performance, used by some countries of the Southern Cone, being present in several international exhibitions and being one of the air components used in the Malvinas War having an outstanding performance (despite being an aircraft not suitable for a type of high-density combat such as the South Atlantic War), but it has undoubtedly been one of the best exponents created in the Military Aircraft Factory.

https://capsula-espacial.blogspot.com/2019/10/en-este-numero-veremos-uno-de-los.html

Military Aircraft / Mirage III History, construction, evoluction

« Last post by capsula espacial on August 20, 2020, 06:38:32 AM »

Welcome to one more issue of Cápsula Espacial Aviación, where we will see one of the most important aircraft in the history of aviation, the Delta Mirage-III, a high performance interceptor in its time, used in various air forces around the world, being manufactured. Under license and even copied, he participated in several world wars, including the Malvinas War, having an outstanding performance

https://capsula-espacial.blogspot.com/2019/10/capsula-espacial-n-43-mirage-iii.html

Military Aircraft / B-17 Flying Fortress - History, technics characteristics, versions

« Last post by capsula espacial on August 20, 2020, 06:34:48 AM »

Fulfilling the choice of our aviation fans we deliver in this publication of Cápsula Espacial Aviación the first of those selected, read here the story of a World War II warrior, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, its technical characteristics, Its large number of versions ranging from bomber to troop transport, shooting drones, electronic warfare, fire extinguishers, postal mail and even used for test benches of experimental engines.

https://capsula-espacial.blogspot.com/2020/06/capsula-espacial-n-51-boeing-b-17.html