Rolls Royce Merlin Engine Art

Rolls Royce Merlin Engine

 

The Legendary Rolls Royce Merlin engine is depicted here with a perfect cutaway drawing where you can see the internals of the great Merlin engine.

RR Merlin engine got famous at the Battle of Britain, powering the British Spitfires. It was the primary reason why the Spit got real succesful against the German Luftwaffe. Housin more than 1.000 horsepower, the Merlin was miracously potent.

After the BoB the Merlin had seen many improvements as the American started to produce their own version of the Merlin. The American Mustang ran with these engines and did a great job in protecting Allied bombers over the skies of Germany.

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T-38 Talon Art

 

T-38 Talon

T-38 Talon has been the USAF's primary training aircraft that is capable of performing supersonic flight. It has been training fighter pilots all over the world with production numbers outnumbering any other jet trainer.

The two-seater cockpit gives it an excellent visibity while two engines give it speed and reliabity. 

Enjoy this wonderful T-38 Talon art....

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Tu-95 Bear vs. F-15 Eagle

 

Here is another high quality depiction of the cold war giant T-95 Bear. This time the Bear is chased by two F-15 Eagles. 

Tu-95's intimidating look often alarmed its adversaries so whenever it approached close to allied bases it was thwarted by fighters like F-15. 

Patrolling the US borders, F-15 Eagle was quiet a match for the Bear. 

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F-111 Art

F-111 

 

F-111 was the do-it-all fighting jet of its time. It was capable of supporting the troops on the ground as well as being a high-speed air-to-air fighter. The notorious wing design tells a lot aobut its aforementioned dual role. 

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Tu-95 Bear Art

 

This fine art tells the menacing reality about the Bear. Being a high altitude bomber, Tu-95 is capable of launching air to ground guided bombs including the nuclear ones.

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F-14 Tomcat Art

F-14 TOMCAT

F-14 Tomcat has been the iconic fighter of the U.S. Navy. It has its distict shape, an extremely sleek design enables Tomcat to be recognised easily. Thankt to the movies like TopGun, the public is very familier with this aircraft.

It has been retired lately due to its cost of operation. Now, the F-18 family aircraft took over its job, doing it more effectively and cheaply. Considering its age, retiring the F-18 Tomcat was a rational decision. Nevertheless, its legend in the hearts of every aviation enthusiast still continues. The Tomcat is still the first choice of aircraft for those who just started to the scale modeling.

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II-2 Sturmovik Art

Il-2 Sturmovik

Il-2 Sturmovik is the World's most produced aircraft. Serving successfully in Eastern Front, it performed close air support missions effectively. Tank busting mission made them a legend since they made use of high calibre cannons that were lethal againts tanks and armored vehicles.

It was called as "The Flying Tank" because Sturmoviks themselves were heavily armored. They reigned the Soviet skies especially at the later stages of the war when the Luftwaffe fell short of men and equipment.

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Petlyakov Pe-2 Art

Pe-2 is to the Soviet Air Force as Ju-88 is to Luftwaffe. It was a light bomber that was capable to do night operations as well as reconnaicence missions.

Here it is seen with skates attached to the fuselage instead of the useal landing gear. It meant easy opeation in runways covered with thick snow.


Enjoy the high quality aviation art.

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Su-47 Berkut Art

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A-10 Thunderbolt II Art

A-10 Thunderbolt is the climax for air-to-ground attack aircraft. Very effective at low speeds, this bird performs the duty of tank-busting like a boss. 

A-10 is capable of carrying a variety of ammunition, the most notorious one is the main gattling-gun that is placed right below the nose. When fired the GAU gun has its distinct sound which can be quite intimidating.

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B-17 Art

Hardly the skies over Europe has seen a successful bomber other than the legendary Boeing B-17. World War Two's greatest success story might be cited as the Allied Air Raids of the late war. That Air Armada consisted of B-17s to great extent.

Tough suffered huge casualties, B-17's involvement has changed the course of the war as well as reshaping the doctrines over successful bomber formations.

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Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet Art

The Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet has been the biggest airliner for quite some time. Also called as the Queen of the Skies, the 747 bossed the commercial aviation until recently. The Jumbo Jet made history as the first double-decker design that hit the skies.

It screams through the runway with its four jet turbo-fan engines...

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F-18 Hornet Art

The Hornet has been the prime fighter of US Marines for quite some time. It is much cheaper to operate than its predecessor, the F-14 Tomcat.

F-18 Hornet has been the pinnacle of carrier-bound operations, striking both air and ground targets. 

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Su-35 Art

A Cold War Soviet fighter evolves into one of the most modern combat aircraft in the World. SU-35 is the successor to the Su-27 Flanker, boasting all-new technologic developments in aviation.

It still possesses its predecessor's cutting edge maneuverability, which gives way it an upper hand in aerial combat. Su-25 is virtually untouchable in close aerial challenges.

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Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero Art

Japanese fighters had its unique place in the history of World War 2. They are the ones who mainly carried out the attack on Pearl Harbor. With a torpedo attached to their bellies, their image is quite known to everybody. Zeros are also famous for their kamikaze attacks on US warships.

Apart from their image on the minds of people, they were technically superior vehicles and proved their capacity in numerous air battles throughout the Pacific War.

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F-35 Lightning Art

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been in development for nearly two decades. Its production process was not that smooth as it got hit by some of the fierce oppositions as to how costly it was. Despite budget cuts that hindered its timely introduction, F-35 finally took to the skies.

Capable of doing marine operations bound from aircraft carriers, F-35 is claimed to be stealthy. It carries its weapons not on the pylons under the wings but inside its hull, helping the aircraft to be undetectable to the enemy radar. 

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Mİ-24 Hind Art

Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant presents....the infamous Mi-24 Hind. One of the most successful attack helicopters in the history of the world. Serving on almost all continents for decades, Hind proved to be a worthy chopper which can be versatile at times. It not only carries huge loads of firepower, but it can also transport troops and supplies to the battlefield.

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Chengdou J-20 Art

China is playing big when it comes to making a fighter jet. Competing against the giants like the USA and Russia, Chine has come a long way in producing their very own fighter aircraft.

The latest in that line is the amazing J-20, a stealthy 5th generation fighter. Although it is still too early to claim that this aircraft can rival the likes of F-22 or Su-57, it is a huge leap for China toward possessing highly strategic weapons.

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F-15 Eagle Art

An American F-15 Eagle is shooting down a Soviet Mig-23 Flogger. Notice the Mig pilot ejects himself right before the whole aircraft bursts into flames.

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P-51 Mustang Art

P-51 Mustang is the aircraft that ruled the skies over Europe later in the war. Extremely agile, the Mustang triumphed over the dogfights it encountered.

By carrying a couple of external fuel tanks, it roamed over the European mainland without worrying too much about the fuel gauge.

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