From Supermarine to Junkers, have you ever wondered what happened to the most important aircraft manufacturers from the Second World War?
North American T-6 Texan After the war, employment infell from 91,000 to 5,000 by 1946. The American government had given North American orders for 8,000 aircraft on V-J Day, but after just a few months, that number had dwindled to a mere 24.
The Columbus, Ohio, branch of North American Aviation played a vital role in the development and production of the T-2 Buckeye Naval Trainer, which served from the late 1950s until 2008. OV-10 Bronco, the first aircraft designed explicitly for forwarding air control , and the A-5 Vigilante, an advanced high-speed bomber that saw significant use as a naval reconnaissance aircraft during the Vietnam War.
. It built the Command and Service modules for all eleven Apollo missions. In the 1990s, this company was bought out by Boeing.The Ilyushin IL-2 was one of the most produced aircraft of WW2.What happened to Ilyushin after WW2?" and is a former Soviet and current Russian aircraft manufacturer. Ilyushin aircraft are identified by the prefix "Il-" in Soviet/Russian terminology, as in the Ilyushin Il-2.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Connor Swindells Q&A: ‘SAS Rogue Heroes’ Star Shows His Mettle In BBC/Kudos/Epix WW2 Desert DramaEXCLUSIVE: Sex Education’s Connor Swindells said he felt privileged to land the lead role in the stonking BBC One/Kudos WW2 desert warfare drama SAS Rogue Heroes, and he praised director, Tom Shank…
Lire la suite »
Airlines have the passengers. Now they need the planesAirlines have the passengers. Now they need the planes. Here's the story from lesliejosephs:
Lire la suite »
Henry Cavill and Eiza González to Lead Guy Ritchie's 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'Henry Cavill and Eiza González are set to lead Lead Guy Ritchie's 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.'
Lire la suite »
EU Agrees to Ban New Combustion Engine Cars Starting 2035Smaller manufacturers like Lamborghini will be given a one-year delay to meet emissions targets.
Lire la suite »