The BV-141 looks like a kid had too many models, not enough patience
The ungainly German BV-141 appeared like an ungainly swan, but it flew quite well and provided great visibility for the crew.
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The ungainly German BV-141 appeared like an ungainly swan, but it flew quite well and provided great visibility for the crew.
Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown is the post decorated Navy pilot in history, a phenomenal talent that flew 487 types of aircraft and even interrogated the Beast of Belsen.
To understand just how good the Ju-87 was compared to other dive bombers of the era, we need to go back to the beginning of air warfare.
The name "Stuka" is a shortening of the characteristically unwieldy compound German word "Sturzkampfflugzeug,' which translates to "diving combat aircraft."
A superb pilot and a pioneer of highly hazardous landings on the deck of aircraft carriers (he still holds the world record for the most landings), Winkle was Britain's very own Top Gun.