Some World War II bombs had tiny propellers on the front or both front and back. ... a bomb loaded onto one of the legendary planes of WW2 could be primed to detonate in a specific timespan, ...

– James Gelow, Denver. A: The propeller produces a very large amount of drag as it approaches Mach 1. There are also control problems that occur at that speed. During World War II, there were ...

On the west side of Van Nuys Airport it’s like World War II never ended. Vintage propeller planes once flown by U.S. Navy, Army Air Forces and Royal Air Force pilots are parked wingtip to ...

The Germans primarily painted spirals on the nosecones of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, two of the best German fighter planes of WW2.The spirals worked well to promote safety.

Contractor Stewart Lambie discovered the propeller in a peat bog on Arran A propeller thought to be from a Second World War plane has been found buried in a peat bog on Arran. The blades, thought ...

"If you think these big World War II propeller planes are fun," Hammer said, "you should see what a $6,000 turbine engine can do on a model jet." ...

Some World War II bombs had tiny propellers on the front or both front and back. ... a bomb loaded onto one of the legendary planes of WW2 could be primed to detonate in a specific timespan, ...

A contractor who uncovered the propeller was initially worried he had come across human remains. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) said there were six WW2 plane crashes on land it now cares ...

A propeller thought to be from a Second World War plane has been found buried in a peat bog on Arran. The blades, thought to be from a B17 Flying Fortress or a B24 Liberator, were found wrapped in ...