Introduction
During World War II, the world experienced a technological
boost. The four most prominent nations in the war (Germany, Britain,
USA and Japan) made the biggest technological advances.
According to available information, Germany was the country
that treaded the furthest into the future, with the use of ejection seats,
axial flow turbine jet engines, infra-red target seeking, air-to-air missiles
and many other practical applications.
There were also a few 'radical' inventions that could
not be completed before the end of the war, but that are used today in high
technology warfare, like Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM), forward
swept wings (x-wings), variable sweep wings, just to name a few.
On this site, a few of these technological advanced
German aircraft, that was developed during WW II, are covered.
Some reached operational status, while others only reached
the development phase.
All of these designs had the potential to alter the outcome
of the war, if it was not mainly for bureaucracy and a shortage of resources.
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