The spirals on the noses of German fighter planes in World War II weren't a fashion statement. They had some very practical ...

The Military Aviation Museum is set to unveil the return to flight of its Messerschmitt Me 262-an iconic World War II jet ...

You might expect a warplane to be pained in drab, neutral colors that fade into the background. But that's not what Germany ...

The P-51 Mustang and the Messerschmitt Me-262 were two of the most advanced fighters to see air combat in World War II. But ...

One such “wunderwaffe” was the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world’s first functional jet aircraft. Though the plane was developed during the Second World War, the Germans understood the ...

In 1969, air race champion Darryl Greenamyer decided that 30 years was long enough for the record to be held by a German Messerschmitt ... specify the weight of the airplane; his speed was ...

Israel urgently needed weapons, armor, munitions, and, especially, military aircraft. Neither of the ... Israel liked the deal—or the ersatz Messerschmitt. The price was outrageous: $180,000 ...

WILLY MESSERSCHMITT hebt nicht ohne Stolz hervor, daß er »niemals in einem anderen Unternehmen Angestellter war«. Mit Selbstbewußtsein besteht der 65jährige Flugzeugkonstrukteur, gegen die ...