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Daimler-Benz DB 605 Inverted V-12 Engine

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1 Prototype, 27 Hours, 620 KPH: Finland’s Forgotten Wooden Fighter

Built to rival the 109G and powered by a German DB 605 engine, Finland’s VL Pyörremyrsky flew just 27 hours. Yet this wooden underdog boasted stunning performance, and survives today as one of WWII’s ...
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800 Engines, 1 Ejection Seat, 2 Crashes: Sweden’s Radical Pusher Fighter

Sweden’s Saab 21 pushed design boundaries with a rear propeller and early ejection seat. Using the flawed Daimler-Benz DB 605 ...