WWII Fighting Planes & Technology (1939- 1945) By Aaron C. Jefferson.

WWII Fighting Planes & Technology (1939-1945)

By Aaron C. Jefferson

Different Countries that use Fighter Plane in WWII

American● F4F Wildcat

● P-38 Lightning

Japanese● A6M Zero● B5N Kate

German● Ju88 fighter bomber

● Ju-87 Stuka

British● Spitfire

American● P-47 Thunderbolts

● B-29 Super fortress

A closer look at the air planes used in WWII

The F4F Wildcats was upgraded from the F4F-2 that was made in 1937. The F4F was the first fighter to enter service with a two-stage, two-speed supercharger and two inter-coolers. It was used during “Battle of Atlantic” (1939-1945). The F3F with thru a series of changes to improve a newer model (F4F) It included folding wings, six machine guns, improved armor, and self-sealing fuel tanks. In comparison with F43's these improvements slightly hampered the newer version of the F4F-4's performance, they improved pilot survivability and increased the number that could be carried aboard American aircraft carriers.

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Japanese A6M Fighter Plane

Entering service in 1940, the A6M became known as the Zero based on its official designation of Type 0 Carrier Fighter. In early 1940, the first A6M2, Model 11 Zeros arrived in China and quickly proved themselves as the best fighter in the conflict. Fitted with a 950 hp Nakajima Sakae 12 engine, the Zero swept Chinese opposition from the skies. With the new engine, the aircraft exceeded its design specifications and a new version with folding wingtips, the A6M2, Model 21, was pushed into production for carrier use.

How was the technology changed for air planes during WW2?

In 1939-1945, during the WW2, the air plane industry was

the single largest in the world and rise up from the 41st

place to-- first among-- the industries in the United States.

Technology Change

During WW2, the airplane industry greatest accomplishment were the

ability to make large quantities of various design, produce, and service

new combat aircraft after the war started. For examples: the B-29

Superfortress, A-26 Invader, P-51 Mustang, P-61 Black Widow, F6F

Hellcat, and P-47 were newly designed and produced during the war.

Technology Change cont......

lighter aircraft

production moved to

making war planes

worked as subcontractors,

produced aircraft designed by other

companies, and built military

versions of their civilian designs

design fleets that had versatile and

maneuverable planes for front-line service in liaison work, observation,

artillery spotting, and evacuation of

the wounded

produced drab olive

versions of light

planes for

transporting

officers and

important

wartime

personnel

produced flight

trainers for crews

of larger

transports and

bombers

References

●Collier's Encyclopedia

●Volume Library Volume 2 Copyright 202

●Www.worldwar2planes.com

●Www.centennialofflight.gov/