Many planes were developed during this time. The British made the Spitfire and Hurricane fighters and interceptors which became famous for defending Britain from the Luftwaffe onslaught in the Battle of Britain of 1941. The British also made the Lancaster series of bombers, which caused havoc in the Nazi homeland during the Allied bombing campaign.
The Americans developed many fighters as well, with the P-51 Mustang fighter and the F-4 Corsair carrier fighter being among the most famous.
The most famous Japanese war plane was perhaps the A6M Zero. The Zero was a very agile warplane, but with no armor protection.
However, the piston engine became obsolete when the Germans produced the Messerschmitt Me-262 fighter plane, the first jet aircraft. The Me-262 was developed in 1944 in a futile attempt to try and regain German air superiority, but the Third Reich was destroyed in 1945.
Nevertheless, this jet technology would prove instrumental in the future development of aircraft.
The Americans developed many fighters as well, with the P-
The most famous Japanese war plane was perhaps the A6M Zero. The Zero was a very agile warplane, but with no armor protection.
However, the piston engine became obsolete when the Germans produced the Messerschmitt Me-
Nevertheless, this jet technology would prove instrumental in the future development of aircraft.
During the Korean War of 1950-1953, jets were used more and more frequently. Radar, guns, airframes, and radios were among the many technological aspects to improve since the Second World War.
Tactics were generally the same, however, and each side was armed with fighter jets. The Americans had the F-86 Sabre , and the Koreans had the Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig15 . Both were similar in performance and caused major casualties for both sides. Since the pilots who were flying the F-86 were mostly World War II veterans, while the Korean pilots were inexperienced, most American pilots shot down the the enemy with relative ease. Of course, the Americans suffered great air casualties as well, although the number of aircraft shot down by one aircraft or the other has remained in dispute.
The Korean War did not signal a real change in air combat other than to signal the mass arrival of jet fighters. Both sides realized that by the time their planes entered the war, they were just about obsolete.
Tactics were generally the same, however, and each side was armed with fighter jets. The Americans had the F-
The Korean War did not signal a real change in air combat other than to signal the mass arrival of jet fighters. Both sides realized that by the time their planes entered the war, they were just about obsolete.
