During World War 2 the U.S. created a bomber called the B-29. This plane was one of the most expensive planes that the U.S. had created. This plane costed the U.S. about 3 billion dollars. This Bomber was made after the attacks on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941.
The U.S. wanted a Air Force with long range bombing capabilities.The U.S. sent out requests for this bomber to major aircraft companies. Boeing started working on this design and won the contract for the Bomber. The Boeing aircraft company were to deliver flying prototypes in 1942.
This new Bomber had a lot of new features. The Bomber had guns that could be fired by remote control and radar assisted navigation which helped get bombs to their targets more accurately. The B-29 was also one of the heaviest aircrafts because of increases in
One of the Bombers was taken apart and used for measuring, one was used as a reference model and the last was used for pilot training.
The Soviet Union gained a lot from stealing the Bomber instead of making their own. Stalin figured that it would take 5 years to make their own. The Soviet Union saved a great amount of time and money from stealing the aircraft. The Soviets also gained better defenses by copying the bomber. They improved the guns that were mounted onto the front of the bomber.
Despite all of these accomplishments, they had some setbacks. After the Russians had dismantled the aircraft they found it almost impossible to reverse engineer the plane. This was because the Russians only had abacuses and slide rulers. They also had a lot more troubles during the rebuild such as being unable to replicate the fuel tanks, making the landing gear and making the tires.
Russian agents were sent into the U.S. to get information about the aircraft and to buy parts required to build the aircraft. This lead to the first TU-4 being created in 1947. Flight tests were carried out from 1947 to
By the end of World War I the world was beginning to realize the ability air combat presented. When World War II started planes became much more effective. Though still fabric covered, the aircraft were faster and more agile than the variants used in the Great War. In 1938, the first year of the Second World War, Curtiss unveiled their P-40 Warhawk. This aircraft was one of the best of its time and laid the foundation for modern aircraft engineering. But by 1940 the German Luftwaffe had begun to develop faster, long-ranged fighter-bombers. All current Allied aircraft could not keep up with the long range of the B-17 bombers who needed escort. In 1940, North American Aviation received an order from Britain requesting another shipment of
In 1940, Preston Tucker created the Tucker Aviation Corporation, and wanted to manufacture aircraft and marine engines. He designed a fighter aircraft, the Tucker XP-57, which the U.S.A.A.C. took an interest in. Again, this n...
Following the bi-planes, the bomber design took great change. In a Unites States Army Air Corp or USAAC competition in 1934, they were looking for a new plane that could provide defense and better qualities than the current service plane, the Keystone bi-plane bomber. (Boeing B-17 Flying) Boeing came up with the design and built the B-17 and won the competition. The plane was not a bi-plane, but a single winged, nine cylinder radial engine plane that could carry a normal cargo storage of 25 tons and could fly a distance of 2 thousand miles. (Boeing B-17 Flying) The plane had been described by a German test pilot who flew a captured B-17 who said “the aircraft was easy to fly and land. When one had become accustomed...
The bombing showed the Russians what incredible power the new weapon had. If the USSR were to keep up the balance with America then they too must have one. This set the scene for the nuclear arms race between the US and the USSR, it was democracy against communism, an “iron curtain” descended across Europe and already the Cold War had begun. If the Cold War prevented a more conventional war between the two superpowers then the fact that they both had weapons of mass destruction acted as each others deterrent. And so if this is the case then the use of the bomb although unknown at the time has been justified, as it is the only time that a weapon of its kind has ever been used in anger.
The development of the V weapons were extremely important to the Nazi regime. In 1941 the United States entered the war; the Germans felt right away that they were outmatched in the weapons category. The Nazi’s could not produce enough weapons, and the weapons they did produce were not extremely powerful. This is when the Nazi leader and Germany’s chancellor Adolph Hitler decided that the only way to compete and beat the Allies was to make new and innovative weapons. Now the “Vergeltungswaffen” or “weapons of revenge” were now made a priority by the Nazi’s. The weapons of revenge were named the V-1 and V-2. Germany’s Air Force started to develop the V-1 “flying bomb”, while the Army took to the V-2 rocket bomb (Sheehan). To make these advanced weapons work a lot of testing would be needed. The earltesting took place at Kummersdorf, which is about 27...
He describes how the B-29 was fashioned and produced notwithstanding the difficulties of the ever-changing design, and the implementation of the aircraft in the Pacific Theater. One of the most advanced aircraft flown during World War II, the Superfortress was created to expand on the capabilities of the B-17 and meet the demanding needs of Pacific. As the first bomber with a pressurized cabin, as well as, feature advanced radar, avionics, and defensive capabilities required of an unescorted bomber. The updated version of his book also includes detailed statistical tables showing the impact of the B-29 on the war
The models were supposed to cost about 2 million per plane, but production quickly came across problems and prices soared to 12 million per unit . Canadian citizens, once entranced by the prospect of their own plane, quickly grew sour when reports of the cost came in. The fact that we were producing our own plane, without the aid of the USA meant we had to build it from scratch, meaning we needed to develop our own engines, fire control, missile systems and communication systems. At the time only superpower nations had enough financial might to design their own plane, and Canada just didn’t have enough money to keep putting into a non essential project like this .
The Boeing Company originally started out as the Pacific Aero Products Co., which was founded on July 15, 1916. The name was changed about a year later to The Boeing Airplane Company. The Boeing Company stayed relatively small until World War I when they were selected by Navy officials to produce an order for 50 model C planes for the war efforts. The company continued to prosper and by the late 1950s, Boeing President William Allen knew that the company had the scientists, the experience and the facilities to lead the company into uncharted territories. He was right, Boeing has emerged as the leading aerospace company in the world today.
In 1940, the US began to fund its own program for atomic bombing after learning that research was being held in Germany on the use of nuclear weapons. The United States named their program “The Manhattan Project” which was kept in secrecy. For the next few years, the scientists involved in this program started to generate the materials needed which were uranium-235 and plutonium-239. They were sent off to New Mexico to be made into a bomb and then the first test of an atomic bomb was conducted and found to be successful at the Trinit...
Planes have developed immensely through the years. The Wright brothers developed the first plane in 1903.
The development of aircraft was encouraged by the wars requirements, also by the aircraft were used. Many people along with the military believed that aircraft had a wider purpose than just photography from the air the war continued, and throughout this ‘belief’ that the military had two completely different...
Boeing has looked at everything from the design of the anti-collision lights, to the reduction of small gaps in the airfoil. This has created an aircraft that is extremely aerodynamic and efficient at any task it performs. The 737 was originally created on May 11, 1964, however it wasn’t until November 9, 1964 that production was officially approved. On February 19th 1965 Lufthansa placed its first order for the 737-100, and on the 9th of April 1967 the 737 flew for the first time. In 1970, Boeing had less than 35 orders for the 737 and considered canceling the program.
Following the end of the war, Boeing suffered significant financial losses from their defense division; this experience forced the company to reinvent themselves, and that they did. In the 1950s during the Korean War Boeing started to develop guided missiles. This technology led to the creation of the intercontinental missile.... ... middle of paper ...
The first World War expedited the evolution of aircraft technology, which continued through World War II. These developments revolutionized military strategy and contributed greatly to the final outcomes.
The first planes that were made in the 1920’s were made of wood and fabric, but in the 1930’s there was a switch to metal, which allowed the aviation industry to become safer and more equipped for travel. The four main types of planes introduced throughout the decade included the Ford Trimotor, the Douglas DC-3, the Boeing 314 Clipper, and the Armstrong Whitworth. The Ford Trimotor was introduced as one of the first commercial planes in the early 1930’s, nicknamed the Tin Goose due to its appearance. This plane could get to an altitude of about 6,000 feet, but it took awhile and the ride there and back was bumpy. The Douglas DC-4 was introduced at around the same time as the Ford Trimotor, but It was much more successful. Throughout the decade, most passengers flew on this type of plane on their air travels, which could reach a speed of 185 miles per hour. Next, the Boeing 314 Clipper was introduced after the Trimotor and DC-4, and was a very luxurious plane model. It normally consisted of four cabins, bathrooms, and depending on the occasion could contain a bridal suite (Commercial). Finally, the Armstrong Whitworth came in two differe...