B5N KateB5N Kate torpedo bomber airplane model. The Nakajima B5N1 carrier based Torpedo Bomber (Kate) was designed in 1935 by a Nakajima design team under the supervision of Katsuji Nakamura and went into production as the Navy Type 97 Model 1 attack bomber in 1937. It was soon discovered that it was extremely venerable to any modern fighter aircraft so by 1939 the B5N2 was designed and put into production. By the outbreak of the war even the B5N2 was

but it was soon realized that inflight refueling capability was essential

the Yak-11 has gained a new lease on life as a popular "warbird" thanks to its World War II Yak-3 lineage

attaining a distinguished war record with its operations in the northern European

USAF KC-46 refueling an F-16 Falcon

it would be my naval career

allows for greater stand-off range for the delivery vehicle

A total of 170 airplanes had been built when production ended unexpectedly early as a result of passenger loss of confidence in the aircraft after two had disintegrated in flight

The Grumman F8F Bearcat was intended as an interceptor fighter

multi-role strike fighter that is more lethal and survivable

In May 1949

very fast submarine

and was complemented by the long-range Model 36