In this episode, we take a closer look at some of the more unusual Allied prototype aircraft of the early 1940s—designs that broke away from conventional warplane thinking of their time. Though they ...

The Supermarine 545 was to be one of the first transonic jets in history. Its unique design and powerful features made it a ...

On Dec. 9, 1941, two days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Vultee Vice President of Production D. I. Caroll boasted that the plane manufacturer's Nashville division had increased productivity by two ...