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In the time of it’s debut it was claimed as one of the aerodynamically finest plane. As with many project it was not enter in the production. Ikarus Orkan was born as a private venture of the two young designers in attempt to create twin engine sleek bomber with low power engines. By the end of [...]

Both XF-85 prototypes were completed and ready for flight in the spring of 1948. The first prototype was transported to the Ames laboratories for testing in the NACA wind tunnel. Because of the small dimensions, it completely fitted in the wind tunnel room. Here, it was damaged when it slipped out of its hoist. For [...]

During the WW2 bitter fight were held in the sky above the Japan mainland. Reason for that could be found in the new heavy bomber Boeing B-29 which strafe Japan mainland target from the high altityde in many cases very hard to reach by standard fighter planes. “Superfortress hunter” digital art you see here is [...]

First all metal fighter airplane of Yugoslav construction was Ikarus IK-2. This digital painting show it in the climb above clouds. The Ikarus IK-2 was a 1930s high-wing, all-metal, single seat, monoplane fighter aircraft of indigenous design built for the Yugoslav Air Force. The IK-2 was designed by Kosta Sivčev and Ljubomir Ilić. Royal Yugoslav [...]

This digital painting “Blade over Pacific” is the combat of the Shiden-kai at the last month of the WW2 and inspiration coming from the Genda unit which have used this type of aircraft with much of success. He organized an elite Japanese air unit (the 343 Kokutai) near the war’s end as an alternative to [...]

Odlazak Kralja is the epic episode from the short war against Yugoslavia and present evacuation of the HM King Petar II go Greece. Pilot of the airplane was captain Ivan Dominko and regarding to the memory of crew Petar II bring only one small case which was stored in the small cargo box in the [...]

During the short war against Yugoslavia in 1941, German have sent many recognizance missions in the depth of the Yugoslav territory. Yugoslav pilot managed few interceptions as well shot down of the aircraft. Scene here, named “Plamen nad Sumadijom”, show one scene where is German airplane Henschel Hs126 being downed by Yugoslav fighter Hawker Hurricane.

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Ilja Arizanov, pilot of Yugoslav MiG-29, gave its best in defeat of advancing strange enemy force. This is one of the scenes which actually happen in the war against Yugoslavia in 1999. Lone pilot against the massive attack and just few moments from disaster. Aircraft was down but pilot safely ejected and after few day [...]

Most numbered type of bomber in the Yugoslav Kingdom was Dornier Do17K and units operated German and Yugoslav built machines. They were stationed in the South Serbia and planed to take aggressor action against possible invader in this area. It is true that most successful action was taken by this unit and by this type [...]