Me-163 Komet Art

Me-163 Komet

 

Me-163 Komet, way ahead of its time, presented  how the aviation technology had developed during the WW2. It was rocket-powered, it didn't carry any undercarriage and it lacked proper range to fight.

Yet it was the fastest aircraft seen on the skies over Europe. Due to it having propelled by an unconvetional engine, it lost its power after depleting the special form of chemicals that the rocket engine uses to burn. After that, Me-163 became a simple glider, making it vulnarable to enemy fire until it glided down to the runway safely.

Douglas A-4S Skyhawk Art

A-4S Skyhawk

 

A-4 Skyhawk is a Vietnam era light aircraft designed to perform close combat operations like bombing runs. Designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company, the Skyhawk was capable of doing carrier operations also.

It has been used by a variety of countries ranging from Indonesia to Argentina.  

F-35 Lightning II Art

 

F-35 Lightning II


Years of development, billions of dollars spent.....And you have a next-gen fighter jet which capable of performing multiple tasks as well as stealth missions.

F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is a joint state project that answers the need for low cost high tech fighter jets.

Gloster Meteor Art


Gloster Meteor Cutaway

 

The first jet-engined aircraft that the West came up with....Gloster Meteor was produced mainly to intercept the V-1 Rockets that had a devastating effect on British soil. 

Meteors broke many speed records as the implemantation of new jet engines went on.

Bell AH-1 Cobra Art


Bell AH-1 Cobra

 

Bell helicopter company produced one of the most acclaimed designs that were to open a new file in the history of helicopter warfare. Ah-1 Cobra series were agile and sleek, creating a new philosophy called attack helicopter.

First versions of the Cobra were used in Vietnam war and proved very effective. 

It is still being used 

Rolls Royce Merlin Engine Art

Rolls Royce Merlin Engine
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.

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....

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.