Airborne Awesomosity

Imitation or Innovation:TU-4 Bull

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Tupolev TU-4

The victors get to choose the way that history is written. This is a true statement that has more then shown its way into how we Americans feel about Russian technology. Maybe its time we look at both sides of the story.

 

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Airborne Awesomosity, Military Surplus

What If The B-29 Had Failed, What Were The Backups?

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Consolidated B-32 Dominator

 

The B-29 Superfortress was the most complex aircraft built during the 40′s; because of this the US Air Force wanted some other aircraft as insurance against its failure.

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