Side profiles by Ed Jackson - www.artbyedo.com [caption id="attachment_4641" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Junkers D.I 5029/18[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4640" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Junkers D.I in Brown[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4639" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Junkers D.I 5999/18[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4638" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Junkers D.I 5185/18[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4642" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Junkers D.I Camouflage Livery w/ Brass Radiator & Panels[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4631" align="alignnone" width="800"] This is…

Wingspan 28 ft 7 in / 8.73 m Length 26 ft 7.8 in / 8.12 m Height 10 ft 10.3 in / 3,31 m Wing Area 145.32 ft² / 13.5 m² Engine One Klimov 3,505 lbs/1,590 kg thrust RD-500 turbojet engine Empty Weight 4,409 lbs / 2,000 kg Maximum Takeoff Weight 6,693 lbs / 3,306…

At the end of the thirties, the Yugoslav Air Force was equipped with modern planes, such as the German Me-109, the indigenous IK-3, and the British Hurricane, highlighting the need for an updated trainer. There were several older aircraft in use for the role, like the FP-2 and the Rogožarski PVT, with a maximum speed…

[caption id="attachment_1631" align="alignnone" width="941"] Si204s under construction[/caption] The story of the “Siebel” factory starts in the 1934, with the founding of “Hans Klemm - Flugzeugwerke Halle“ that was a branch of “Leichtflugzeugbau Klemmin Böblingen”. In December 1937 the name changed to “Siebel Flugzeugwerke“ when it was taken over by Friedrich Siebel. Initially Siebel had a license to…

The first domestic aircraft factory in Yugoslavia was established in Novi Sad under the name “Ikarus” on November 20, 1923. In 1924, Ikarus delivered two new training planes for the armies of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes which were designed in the factory. The first trainer model was delivered in April 1924 designated…

[caption id="attachment_1466" align="alignnone" width="604"] Fw 44 Taxiing[/caption] The origin of the Fw 44 Stieglitz (Goldfinch) started in 1932 when designer Kurt Tank, conceived the two-seater double-decker of mixed construction. In its prototype stage it had a number of unacceptable flight characteristics. The frst prototype was making its first flight in the late summer of that…