Unusual Luftwaffe Aircraft Of WW2 | Nazi Germany Aviation | COMPLETE SERIES | Rare footage
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Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant
Arado Ar 232 Millipede
Blohm & Voss BV 141 Sidecar
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Owl
Arado Ar 234 Blitz
Dornier Do. 335
Blohm & Voss Bv P.163
...And more
The Second World War was a time of great innovation in the field of aircraft design, and no country contributed more to this than Germany. German aircraft designers were at the forefront of developing new technologies and designs that helped to give the Luftwaffe a significant advantage in the early years of the war. In this video, we'll take a look at some of the most innovative German aircraft of WW2.
Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant
The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant was a massive transport aircraft that was developed in the late 1930s. It was designed to carry troops and equipment, and could also be used as a bomber. The Me 323 was powered by six engines, and had a maximum speed of 285 km/h. It was capable of carrying up to 130 fully equipped soldiers, or a payload of up to 20 tons.
One of the most impressive features of the Me 323 was its ability to operate from rough, unprepared airstrips. This made it an ideal aircraft for supplying German troops in remote areas. However, the Me 323 was vulnerable to attack, and many were destroyed by Allied fighters during the war.
Arado Ar 232 Millipede
The Arado Ar 232 Millipede was a transport aircraft that was designed in the mid-1930s. It was intended to replace the Ju 52, which was the primary transport aircraft used by the Luftwaffe at the time. The Ar 232 was powered by two engines, and had a top speed of 360 km/h. It could carry up to 6 tons of cargo or 30 soldiers.
One of the most innovative features of the Ar 232 was its ability to operate on skis, which allowed it to land on snow and ice. This made it a valuable asset for the German military during the harsh winters on the Eastern Front. However, the Ar 232 was also vulnerable to attack, and many were destroyed by Allied fighters.
Blohm & Voss BV 141 Sidecar
The Blohm & Voss BV 141 Sidecar was a reconnaissance aircraft that was developed in the early 1940s. It was designed to have an asymmetrical layout, with the pilot and observer sitting in a pod on one side of the aircraft, and the engine on the other. The BV 141 was powered by a single engine, and had a top speed of 375 km/h.
The asymmetrical layout of the BV 141 was intended to give the observer a better view of the ground, and to make the aircraft less vulnerable to attack. However, the design also made the BV 141 difficult to control, and it was not as successful as the designers had hoped.
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Owl
The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Owl was a reconnaissance aircraft that was developed in the mid-1930s. It was designed to have a twin-boom layout, with a pusher propeller at the rear. The Fw 189 was powered by two engines, and had a top speed of 360 km/h.
Dornier Do. 335
The Dornier Do. 335 was a German heavy fighter aircraft that was developed during WW2. It had a unique push-pull engine layout, with two engines mounted on the centerline of the aircraft. This design gave the Do. 335 excellent speed and maneuverability, and it was capable of reaching speeds of up to 765 km/h. The Do. 335 was heavily armed, with two 30mm MK 103 cannon and two 20mm MG 151 cannon, and was designed to take on Allied bombers. However, production of the Do. 335 was limited, and only a few were ever used in combat. Despite its limited use, the Do. 335 remains an important example of German aircraft innovation during WW2.
Arado Ar 234 Blitz
The Arado Ar 234 Blitz was a German jet-powered reconnaissance bomber aircraft developed during WW2. It was one of the first jet-powered aircraft to enter service, and had a top speed of 742 km/h, making it one of the fastest planes of its time. The Ar 234 was designed to be a versatile aircraft, capable of carrying out a variety of missions, including reconnaissance, bombing, and ground attack. It was heavily armed, with four 20mm MG 151 cannon and one 13mm MG 131 machine gun. However, production of the Ar 234 was limited, and only a small number were ever used in combat. Despite its limited use, the Ar 234 was a groundbreaking aircraft, and helped to pave the way for the development of jet-powered aircraft in the years that followed.
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I get excited any time I see an interview with Capt. Eric Brown. Awesome man. Capt Brown once landed a Vampire with no landing gear on a rubber sheet spread across an aircraft carrier. You should do something on that. My father was a fighter/test pilot and was always smuggly proud of flying over 45 different types. Capt. Brown did ten times more.
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The BV 141 wasn't cancelled because of it's oddity, it was cancelled because the factory that was manufacturing them was hit and the Luftwaffe with its limited resources decided to focus on existing platforms.
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The Arado 234 , for me one of the beautiest dynamicst Plane of WW II 😍
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My nephew loved this as he made an airfix kit of the blom & voss bv 141. He said he was amazed it was ever built, let alone fly.
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For me , most beautiful of german aircraft of WWII was the Dornier Do- 335. nothing else to be said.
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Any conversation with Eric Brown is worth watching.
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Great to see Capt. Brown. A flying legend.
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It was just so amazing to hear these veterans speak and tell us the stories. I have been a fan of WWII aircraft since I was a kid I loved finding out about some of the planes that I have never heard about before...
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The BV-141 was NOT a problem looking for a solution, it was a solution looking for a problem. it was a good aircraft, it was just unusual and deemed too unconventional, it flew well and it had incredible visibility, which makes it useful it just was as useful as what eventually took the spot it was trying to fit in.
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Eric "Winkle" Brown, a test pilot's test pilot. No person in history has flown more types of aircraft. An authority on both German and Soviet aircraft based entirely on his first hand experience.
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Amazing quality footage, great interviews. Nice job.
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Bonus of a vid with Eric Winkle Brown , The 163 was the first I have seen on it even in animated form.
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This is amazing content! Glad that I subscribed.
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What was your source for the historic footage? Do you use an archive service or ferret the footage out yourselves from govt libraries? Much of it I've never seen before and I've seen a lot of WWII air war stuff.
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I would be ever so happy to chat with any and all of those guys, who personally supplied these stories!
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Damn, Arado produced some SLICK aircraft!
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WW2 Japanese Had Some Very Advanced Experimental Planes.
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Why are you spinning the background? (3:40, Eric Brown speaking) Does spinning the background round and round add something? If it did I certainly missed what it was, it only had me wondering why it was spinning. wondering what is was illustrating..
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It is great(!) to have Mr. Brown comment on these aircraft. A privilege to have his input.
