The Dornier Do 335 used an aspect of Dornier’s experience in flying boats, where engines were often in pairs and podded in the same nacelle. The Pfeil took this concept further and aimed for a heavy fighter with twin engine performance but the drag of a single engine machine. #ww2 #ww2history #pfeil #luftwaffe #dornier | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The story of the Ju 87 Stuka begins in 1935, as Germany rebuilt its Luftwaffe. What the army wanted was a precision dive bomber — something that could smash bunkers, stop tanks, and terrify troops before they even saw the ordnance fall. #Aviation #ww2 #military #aircraft | World War II Aircraft