Warbird
The English term warbird has been used to describe restored military aircraft since the 1970s. Usually these are propeller-powered fighters from the Second World War . Sometimes the term is also extended to include historical fighters from other eras, which is closer to the term warbird (literally translated: "war bird"). Fighter aircraft, ground attack aircraft, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft can be listed as examples .
Nowadays the term warbird is used in particular in the field of RC model flights and at air shows with the participation of vintage cars. A large number of these classic aircraft types, mainly from the time of the First World War , no longer exist today. Instead, you can often see replicas at flight events that were made according to old architectural drawings and carefully maintained by enthusiasts. These warbirds are functional models on a 1: 1 scale. A distinction must be made between detailed replicas and models that only look similar to the original. Common warbirds from the First World War are the German Fokker monoplane and Fokker Dr. I , the British SE5 and the French Nieuport 11 . From the Second World War, the US North American P-51 , Chance Vought F4U , the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the English Supermarine Spitfire should be mentioned.
Individual evidence
- ^ Bill Gunston: P-51 Mustang (Classic Warplanes) in Wings of Fame, Vol. 1, p. 111, 1995
- ↑ FPV-Flieger: Lexicon ( Memento from July 9, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
