J2M Raiden: Why Did Japan Build a Fighter That Could Not Dogfight?

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Fleet Air Arm Fighters - Terminally behind or better than expected?
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Fleet Air Arm Fighters - Terminally behind or better than expected?

Japanese Pilots Were Shocked by America’s P-38 Lightnings in the Solomons
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Japanese Pilots Were Shocked by America’s P-38 Lightnings in the Solomons

Why German Engineers Could Not Explain Why Their Late-War Armour Kept Shattering
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Why German Engineers Could Not Explain Why Their Late-War Armour Kept Shattering

The British Fighter That Had No Business Being Good: Fairey Fulmar
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The British Fighter That Had No Business Being Good: Fairey Fulmar

The Terrible Fighter Saved By "Strange Music": Nakajima J1N Gekko
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The Terrible Fighter Saved By "Strange Music": Nakajima J1N Gekko

Ki 43 Oscar, Japan's Dominant Early War Fighter
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Ki 43 Oscar, Japan's Dominant Early War Fighter

Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate: Better Than The P-51?
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Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate: Better Than The P-51?

Japanese Pilots Were Shocked When They Could Not Outrun Or Outclimb P-38 Lightning
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Japanese Pilots Were Shocked When They Could Not Outrun Or Outclimb P-38 Lightning

German Pilots Mocked the F6F-5 Helicat - Until Its .50 Cals Fired API Rounds That Could Explode
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German Pilots Mocked the F6F-5 Helicat - Until Its .50 Cals Fired API Rounds That Could Explode

Every WWII Naval Gun Ranked — WORST TO BEST
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Every WWII Naval Gun Ranked — WORST TO BEST

Kelly's Heroes (1970) – 21 Weird Facts You Didn't Know About!
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Kelly's Heroes (1970) – 21 Weird Facts You Didn't Know About!

Luftwaffe Pilots Never Expected Water-Injection To Make P-47s 470mph Behemoths At 30,000 Feet
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Luftwaffe Pilots Never Expected Water-Injection To Make P-47s 470mph Behemoths At 30,000 Feet

When 21 Japanese Planes Attacked One F4U Corsair — His Response Shocked the Pacific
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When 21 Japanese Planes Attacked One F4U Corsair — His Response Shocked the Pacific

How Chasing Agility Broke Japan’s Best Fighter | Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa
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How Chasing Agility Broke Japan’s Best Fighter | Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa

America Built a Bomber Japan's Fighters Couldn't Reach, and the Interceptors Fell Away
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America Built a Bomber Japan's Fighters Couldn't Reach, and the Interceptors Fell Away

What's Left of a Tank Crew for the Men Who Have to Clean It Out
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What's Left of a Tank Crew for the Men Who Have to Clean It Out

Japan's Last Hope? Nakajima's Ki-115
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Japan's Last Hope? Nakajima's Ki-115

Kawasaki Ki-61 Tony, Japan's Answer to the P-38.
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Tony, Japan's Answer to the P-38.

The Zero Killer: How Grumman Built the Fighter That Defeated Japan's Deadliest Aircraft
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The Zero Killer: How Grumman Built the Fighter That Defeated Japan's Deadliest Aircraft

Mosquito on Steroids
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Mosquito on Steroids

Germany Never Expected Paddle-Blade Props To Transform The Thunderbolt Into 470mph Monster
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Germany Never Expected Paddle-Blade Props To Transform The Thunderbolt Into 470mph Monster

Japan's Ultimate B-29 Hunter, And Why It Failed | Kyushu J7W Shinden
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Japan's Ultimate B-29 Hunter, And Why It Failed | Kyushu J7W Shinden

They Sent 2 Pilots Against 60 Japanese Fighters — His Engine Died the Second He Landed
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They Sent 2 Pilots Against 60 Japanese Fighters — His Engine Died the Second He Landed

How One Fuel Change Added 280 Horsepower Without Touching The Engine Itself
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How One Fuel Change Added 280 Horsepower Without Touching The Engine Itself

German Pilots Flew a Captured Mustang - Then Grounded Their Own Fighters
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German Pilots Flew a Captured Mustang - Then Grounded Their Own Fighters

Why Japanese Aces Instantly Lost Faith When They Saw the US Hellcat
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Why Japanese Aces Instantly Lost Faith When They Saw the US Hellcat

Why Japan's Engineers Could Not Explain How B-29s Cruised Above Every Fighter
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Why Japan's Engineers Could Not Explain How B-29s Cruised Above Every Fighter

The Strangest American Boat Engine Ever
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The Strangest American Boat Engine Ever

Why Subaru Refuses to Give Up the Boxer Engine!
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Why Subaru Refuses to Give Up the Boxer Engine!

A Revolutionary Carrier Fighter | Mitsubishi A5M "Claude" [Aircraft Overview #41]
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A Revolutionary Carrier Fighter | Mitsubishi A5M "Claude" [Aircraft Overview #41]