Top 5 Secret German WW2 Planes

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

I hope you guys like this video. It tooks 3-4 weeks to research, record, find high quality background pictures/footage and finally edit. With work full time it's hard using up my free time to make these. I enjoy them and it is always fun showing people new mysterious things. It feels awesome to break the mold of typical boring Top 5 videos which recycle the same junk over and over. If you want to see more video like this you can have a look at this play list which has similar videos like this, Link: kzbin.info/aero/PL3dMS27Tsqmolt4BSGZSLBbK4MC4FK2pU A little extra funding is always very much appreciated, patreon pays far more than KZbin Ad revenue ever does. Finally, if you just wanna hang out. Hang out on my discord. I'm normally hangaround somewhere on it on the evenings. Link: discordapp.com/invite/Vd9pST8

[@simono.w.2995]

Thanks for making it!

[@NathanShug]

why didn't you mention the Germans had the worlds first go-pro?

[@timulbrich954]

Great video! I really appreciate the work you put into it, and i would say it deserves way more recognition! How do you find the footage of such rare planes, by the way?

[@wreacker4364]

He-280 as a 6.0 prem in WT XD

[@TheR.I.D]

The Iron Armenian aka G.I. Haigs do super heavy tanks like tog char 2c etc

[@amcyt3003]

23:09 the first GoPro

[@__sno__3820]

"Any body of water is good enough" *lands in a puddle*

[@ekaterinaii6805]

omg

[@VictorGarciaR]

*lands in a carrier's deck*

[@seandonovan6231]

I have this in warthunder

[@__sno__3820]

Victor García *lands on itself*

[@loganb7059]

"if I fits, I sits"

[@dedmajor]

Blohm and Voss are probably eligible to be credited with the most creative & ambitious manufacturer in history.... The stuff they made/ drew up were otherworldly

[@chasespeer251]

Howard Hughes laughs... and then washes his hands for 16 minutes straight

[@toddduffy1658]

@@chasespeer251 Hughes did not make even close to what a tiny company did with almost no resources under horrific conditions. What did the Goose carry or do? Nothing. But I think it was or is one of the largest planes ever made.

[@chasespeer251]

@@toddduffy1658 ?????? at the start of the war his aircraft company had four employees and they created the fasted plane in the world that introduced all kinds of new standards to the industry and then the biggest and then a moon lander or two. Props to B&V for doing stuff while they were being bombed and all but their aircraft that actually flew weren't anything that extraordinary

[@kayagorzan]

Indeed

[@qaterdargon4041]

Dont forget Caproni, with the flying barrel, and they made a very strange sort of jet aircraft and some other stuff

[@MikeGoesBoom]

Scheisse. You knöw too much.

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

I have located the Nutzi Sekrit Documents, Staluim is still miles better than any alloy Krupp can make.

[@thesupertendent8973]

MikeGoesBoom: no lad... It is you who knows to much

[@pw1277]

MikeGoesBoom Ja iron ist der nerd komeraden

[@MikeGoesBoom]

Waffen that Symbol equals two s, so you just wrote 'Scheissse' there :P

[@pw1277]

MikeGoesBoom Mien gott mike ist der nerd too!

[@mbryson2899]

The H-4 is mind-boggling huge! I toured it when it was still in Long Beach next to the Queen Mary (also huge!). I can't even imagine the H-4 in flight, it just looks and feels like that would violate our laws of physics.

[@deepscuba7384]

FINALLY!! Somebody came up with a Top Five List that has something new about German aircraft! I actually learned something from your work! GOOD JOB!

[@Kilroy.6644]

It is amazing to stand in and around the H-4. I have been to the Evergreen Air and Space museum twice. It was no less amazing the second time around. As a side note they also have an indoor water park with a 747 on top of it.

[@sergeantpanther678]

Thanks for putting in the HE 280, it’s just wonderful of you,thanks.

[@petegromov9037]

Me 262 V1 (PC-UA) was initially fitted with a piston engine and airscrew because turbojets were not yet available. Idea was to test airframe handling characteristics while waiting for the turbojets. (Junkers Jumo 210G 1200 hp engine was used.) Later, two Heinkel Hs 8 (109-001) turbojets were tested but could not get the Me 262 airframe airborne.

[@corrion1]

7min fuel hype

[@ykm205]

Dude some people make those 5 mins 15 or more in the normal 163, with 2 more they would be able to be up the whole match!

[@blazeiscrazy8737]

He 280 would be a good plane for Warthunder..

[@sebastianthehotsaucedude5473]

It's already on it. Well, it is on console.

[@sebastianthehotsaucedude5473]

My bad it's the 268, that giant sea-plane in the beginning of the video.

[@foximacentauri7891]

A mid- or even low tier jet plane would be awesome

[@finnishwehraboo8377]

@@foximacentauri7891 low tier jet plane? Hell naw but if ye want a fast low tier boi get the german uhh ill uptade rhis in a couple days so i can check the name

[@foximacentauri7891]

@@finnishwehraboo8377 okay. Just respond to this comment.

[@koalaforresttankeryschool6331]

Hay great video thanks for the facts

[@charlescalkins4732]

I saw the spruce goose last summer at the Evergreen air museum. That thing is ENORMOUS!!!

[@searchthetruth1981]

Its incredible how much inventions the germans did during ww2.....every time i think i ve seen all , just another thing pops up....its amazing

[@marangod2347]

19:59 There's literally a guy on a bike holding the end of the plane.

[@Renegade_7274]

“Any body of water is enough” Me: * flies it into a pond for emergency landing * Also me: *rams pond then starts skating on ground*

[@johnpotter4750]

BV 238 - Ideal for a Stalingrad resupply :- )

[@queenofyeay]

I got to see Howard Hughes' H-4 when it was in Long Beach California and it was a pretty memorable visit. We weren't allowed inside, but the stairs leading up to cockpit allowed us to see inside the cargo hold and it was enormous. I think the most memorable thing for me was standing next to the massive Pratt & Whitney R4360. The 3000 hp giant "corn cob" engine really gave you perspective as to the true size of the plane. The Spruce Goose never did actually have a flight test although I am very certain that it would have been very capable aircraft if it had, but Hughes, as quirky as he was, did not plan to lift the "Goose" off of the water that one fateful time... He also never got above ground effect and set H4 back down on the water after about a mile, never flying it again!

[@k1ngk64___6]

I don’t think it’s in Long Beach, but I could be wrong

[@hammarr]

K1ngk64 ___ you are not wrong. I just saw it a few weeks back, just outside of Portland, Oregon.

[@k1ngk64___6]

Yeah in McMinnville

[@imadrifter]

I remember when it was in Long Beach, next to the Queen Mary. That plane is enormous

[@laurentderrien]

Captivating, as usual. Your work really looks and sounds professional, thank you for these videos. I hope you keep making them as I've seen and enjoyed all the historical ones.

[@l0lLorenzol0l]

6:00 iys worth pointing out that Portugal was OK with Germany in ww2, but they had an alliance with britain (since the late 1300s no less) that they only ignored at the request of the UK to keep Franco out of the war (as it was thought Portugal entering would cause him to join).

[@thesupertendent8973]

There not secrets anymore boi.. (Great video lad) They never were )))))

[@Crankiebox99]

QualifiedESA Engineer since when?

[@f4fphantomii468]

You had a error in the first part which you corrected in the second part?

[@Waldstiem]

And this is why i was grateful the you tube suggestion thingie got it right and sub long ago. These list you do good sir are better then the crap on the cable TV history channels . so thank you my good man.

[@Nwtrino]

I love how the word "balloon" sound, especially with your accent ! Love the quality content too ! :D

[@MagnificentSpeed]

Thicc boi returns for more nuzi sekrits (2018 colorized)

[@birb9422]

Not really colorized

[@nav3340]

The colorized is a paet of a meme lol

[@kurumi394]

@@nav3340 Yeah but it's still a fair point lol

[@FatBelugaWhale]

Haven’t heard this music in awhile, I love these kinds of videos!

[@qsw4kchips827]

What music

[@sanyeeter1840]

@@qsw4kchips827 in the background

[@kenbobca]

Great video. Thanks for sharing the photo of the first Me 262 with propeller engine.

[@neonlx2669]

Ken Karnes that bf-109/me-109g6

[@christopherlovelock9104]

I knew the prototype Me 262's were fitted with a prop engine initially for testing, as the jet ones weren't quite ready due to a design error or something. However I have never seen it fitted with both, - in that picture it looks like it has a tri-cycle undercarriage, yet weren't the first ones all 'tail draggers', - even the first jet ones.?

[@MrMarinus18]

I think the things on the wings aren't real engines. For the testing to be valid I think they added dummy engines as they will create a lot of drag and affect the plane's balance.

[@christopherlovelock9104]

Hm. I see your point, however how does that explain away the 'tri-cycle' undercarriage as all the early prototypes were 'tail draggers', and it was only on the production models the later undercarriage with the nose wheel came into use.

[@MrMarinus18]

Good question. I would also think that with an engine in the front there wouldn't be space for a front landing gear.

[@fatford4209]

I think the He-111 H8 would be a cool premium for War Thunder

[@arko3709]

Hitler: "how do ve shtop zie Amerikanz from entering ze var?" Also Hitler: "ve'll bomb New York!"

[@footduck6681]

America: how do get Japan out of the war ? Also America: by committing the history's largest crime, blow up two cities and destroy the lives of the innocent new generations that still suffers till today!

[@arko3709]

Splendric buddy, I was just having a laugh, you brought this to a political place, chill out guy

[@arko3709]

Splendric I meant that my comment was a joke, and I don't even really know what you're talking about now, so if you'll excuse me I'm going to stop responding to you

[@footduck6681]

Mitch TheOtter my purpose is to tell that not everything can be a joke, only to tell, not to wait for a respond.

[@chikfidipoh6241]

Haha. So we might call him mr.bombastic

[@unclepatrick2]

You do excellent videos and explain the details in a easy to understand way. Great Job.

[@egorvongorr5209]

Excellent video man! The music is awesome too

[@ajgoetsch]

An excellent video, with fascinating coverage of these aircraft. Well done, and thanks for putting this together.

[@quintiax]

I always love these kind of videos and they are well made and presented and they are educational, but the only thing that bothers me is the thumbnail. But for the rest still an awesome video! (Ps what is the background music?)

[@k1ngk64___6]

I have been trying to find that music for a while, never found it though

[@lelandworsfold653]

@@k1ngk64___6 I think its Daylight Express To Lutz - Alexandre Desplat

[@xel_los]

been eagerly waiting for a video from you and of course its uploaded when my internet was down for 24hrs

[@GoodVideos4]

Regarding just shooting the balloons down - Another factor against that, is that the German planes didn't have that much time over England. So, getting on with the mission at hand.

[@1badhaircut]

At 23:06 the German pilot is wearing a WW2 GoPro ! The research and development issues they had in 1944 wouldn’t have been if they had been allowed to work in 1940 - so glad Hitler didn’t appreciate that advanced tech only mattered before conventional industrial weight got going - and his conventional tech wasn’t a winning strategy

[@Archangel_exe]

Thanks so much for including the MOBILE SPACESTATION OF THE LUFTWAFFE👍🏼

[@AbuMajeed3957]

Feldwebel Siegfried Schubert was the most successful Me-163 pilot, with three bombers to his credit , the Me163 was an operational fighter and saw some action

[@rockhillrants]

i live about an hour away from the evergreen museum been there many times it’s insane how big it is

[@MrWhiskers65]

Great work! I watch tons of WW2 videos and a lot of information you present on your channel is news to me. Thank you 🙏

[@jamesn5051]

The evergreen museum is DEFINATLEY worth visiting, so many interesting things there.

[@jamesferguson5279]

I had the pleasure of seeing the Hercules aka Spruce Goose located in Oregon, the tour is great and I highly recommend it, you get to sit for a picture in the pilots seat complete with the type of Fedora worn by Howard Hughes. Little known fact, due to Mr Hughes illness ( germaphobia ) a vertical pipe was positioned to the left of the pilots seat that pumped fresh air, Mr Hughes insisted on this.

[@MrSinny]

Objection ! The first Me 262 to fly was actually a prop only plane powered by a Jumo engine.

[@SgtBones]

Very cool, I thought I had seen all the strange planes they made, but nope, ya learn something new every day. Big thanks!

[@Dumb-Comment]

Not clickbait

[@sandordombi7262]

Good Morning! I'm often very critical, but I like Your videos, and Armenia too! (There is in the Carpathians a lovely village: Gyergyószentmiklós /Dyerdyohsainthmeeklosh/- where Armenians live)

[@Straight2TheHeart]

Great video! I never heard about the He 280 before.

[@pascalchauvet4230]

11:30 the steep approach reminds me of the so-called "Sarajevo approach" of German Transall transports

[@stezvgrom9417]

I have been at the evergreen museum. The thing is huge and you will like it

[@ancientwarrior3482]

USA and USSR: Discovers secret German rocket and jet technology Also USA and USSR: Yeah we go to space and moon all by ourselves

[@stratigangames508]

Well, to be fair, rockets were nothing new at the time. Germany just made really big ones. Also, jet engines were being tested by the Allies before the first German jet aircraft were used in the war. Germany just got theirs done first.

[@fortis3686]

0:46 Ah, the BV238. The bomber that can turn the tide of every game it’s on. Provided it doesn’t have it’s engine blown off, and then it shatters itself when it nose dives

[@tuyulterbang1806]

War Thunder player: hey I've seen this one People: what do you mean you've seen in its secret

[@matiukelly]

Your videos are very interesting! Thanksa lot!

[@unclepatrick2]

As a American, The Only reason, I heard of Primrose Hill is it features in the end of HG Wells War of the Worlds.

[@Platinumsniper]

That EF-126..... Would be a poor idea if they never fixed the negative G issue with the pulse jets that they had..... For clarification if you have ever listened to a V-1 in flight, it sounds like a Big Bee but when the V-1 reached it's target it would nose down inducing negative G and starving the Pulse jet of fuel, which is why it goes silent just before it hits it's target.

[@organicdudranch]

Your right ,the spruce goose was not to airworthy. however it was used to learn important engineering for future large passenger planes. The german plane was likely much more useable. i lived close to the evergreen museum and i think you would be very glad you made the trip to see the whole exhibit. including the space museum,bring your swimsuit and try the water slide thru the 747 too. T spruce goose was plywood about 7 layers i think, amazing ,very strong. also a SR 71 blackbird lots of really cool stuff a B-17 and best of all usually vets around to chat with ,some were 8th airforce guys ,they are dying off so who knows how long they will be around to tell the tales. good luck shawn

[@bigblue6917]

Okay, I got four out of five this time. I did not know about cable cutting aircraft, they were new to me. It did remind me of an incident with a British Wellington bomber which was flying along the southern bank of the River Humber during WW2 when it got snagged on a barrage balloon cable. The cable started to cut through the wing but was stopped by a rather substantial metal beam which held the wings onto the body of the aircraft. The beam was strong enough to cut the cable and the Wellington was able to land. I think we can guess at the feelings of those on board, though one of them may have felt some pride in the design of the aircraft. Especially as he was its designer, Barnes Wallis.

[@WPL410]

we have the spruce goose now :) it is so big they had to build its own building to fit in. come on a Tuesday because there are generally less people.

[@groyter6086]

2:56 What is that name of b-17 with two turret on top ???????

[@AtheistOrphan]

G Royter - It’s a prototype YB-40 ‘Escort Bomber’. Google it for more info.

[@majormajorasic]

Well taking those balloons is a rather easy task, send in minimal fighter group in, preferably no more than 5, load them up with incendiary ammo and do just one attack run and run home, more damage done than spent or taken.

[@kencohagen4967]

The H 4 is an awesome sight. It's unbelievable how large it really is. I hope you get the chance to see it!

[@milkyman5220]

I actually live somewhat close the the evergreen aviation museum and I have seen it a few times. Its awesome.

[@86crybaby]

Great job, once again. I really like when gaming channels focused on history warfare take a break and do videos like this. Keep it up

[@amrel-sangary7962]

The amazing question, how were the Germans far advanced in engineering than the most of the world??? jet fighters they were ahead of any one in the world.

[@ShazotoTouge]

If you ever do come to Oregon to see the Spruce Goose, why not do a meet up there for the subs? It would give you an opportunity for you to meet some of the subscribers.

[@paulsbackpack6057]

Now this is quality! Not saying your other videos aren’t, but this is great! Can you do a top 5 just on German bombers, including Amerika bombers like the me264?

[@jarigustafsson7620]

The Wiking was a awesome seaplane, would love to see them built today.

[@Capt_Ghost868]

Hey IRON I went and saw the the H-4 in person and it was awesome. I got the chance to sit and be in the cockpit

[@SamanthaGuttesen]

Yes, the Portuguese were friendly to us, they let the UK make a Raf base on Terceira in the Azores. My grandad help build the base

[@HarryNicNicholas]

if we stick enough of these planes together we could walk through the fuselage across the channel...

[@micheal49]

pimped out Ju-290. That's worth a chortle. Good job!

[@Dingin4]

I wouldn't be surprised if this is pointed out elsewhere in the comments, but the Ju 290 and He 177 were not medium bombers. Both were 4 engine bombers in the same class as the B-17 and B-24 and were considered heavy bombers at the time.

[@Otokichi786]

5. Bv-238: Long range flying boat/maritime bomber. 4. Ju-390: "Amerika" project long range bomber/transport. 3. Ar-232: Heavy transport aircraft. 2. He-111 H8: Barrage balloon mioring cable cutter. 1. He-280: The first twin jet aircraft.

[@SuperAwesomeToaster]

What is the music at the intro called?

[@MrMarinus18]

Also in terms of resources the strategic bombing campaigns of the allies took about as many resources from the allies as it did for the Germans. In 1942 and 43 when Germany still had some anti-air defenses it actually cost the allies more than it did the Germans. For the allies after the US joined this wasn't an issue as they had a practically infinite amount of resources. So even if the ratio is 3 to 1 it is still effective for them to do so. The allies were mostly hoping it would break German moral but it never did that so the decision was made to invade Europe instead. Strategic bombings would continue to disrupt German industry though by that point there was no real air defenses anymore. There were also moral questions about it especially from the British, this came to a head with the bombing of Dresden after which carpet bombing was called off. Germany couldn't just have a 1 to one 1 attrition ratio.

[@kentleytaggart5816]

Wow some planes I didn't know about , very impressive vidio .

[@shanek6582]

What's that stupid little propeller on the me 263 at 00:30? Was it a joke?

[@bossplayerunit4563]

its probably similar to the small spinner on the nose of the komet in the sense that it would spin and with kinetic energy it would give power to the electronics on the plane, a good inexpensive power source to use in lieu of a battery, especially considering both the me 263 and 163 were intended to be low resource low cost fighters in other words, the spinner is basically a small wind turbine

[@bossplayerunit4563]

the op said 263 not 262

[@Wallyworld30]

That little propeller drove an electric generator to run the electrics on the plane.

[@Wallyworld30]

Bones... look at the propeller he is talking about. That is the same one from the Komet to drive the electrics. I don't care how fast that thing is spinning it wouldn't actually propel an aircraft.

[@SgtBones]

Yo, my mistake, yep, its a generator.

[@WarbirdFan66]

very cool video, oh and you forgot to mention the guy with the first gopro-prototyp at the end (23:06) ;)

[@jamesblack479]

Awesome video dude, as always. Although, I thought that you already did this video?

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

Similar titles, Secret, weird, wonder planes ect. Every Top 5 has different planes. I never re used planes between the lists

[@janisbitkoinsgmbh1803]

Great video thanks

[@tigger97411]

i have been to that museum and it is amazing there is allot more planes there then just the h-4 Highly recommend

[@backo7533]

My god I love your content

[@cynthiakoehne7004]

I still love the fact that BV used Deisel engines to power that monster, I'd pay good $$$$ to see one fly today!

[@cynthiakoehne7004]

there are videos of the front doors open for loading look for "wings over Germany" on the history channel from the 90's narrated by Peter Ustinov!

[@alwaysbvb2937]

The Spruce Goose never really flew. It has only been "flown" by ground effect. ;-)

[@garypiccalo240]

The me163 wasn't able to fly under its own power, but the me- rc 163 (not sure where rc is in title) could take off and fly on it's own, but only 5 minutes of fuel were able to be carried, and it was a VERY unstable peroxide based rocket fuel. But the pilots often would get to 20-25k above bombers very quickly and cut off engine and glide thru bomber formations at an extremely high rate of speed, and climb back up using more fuel, and repeat until fuel was expired. Also had a trolley carriage-type landing gear that was discarded after take-off, and a sled-type landing pad was extended upon landing. Not many were ever used, there were a few. I've flown them in simulators...also the me 323 and 323 zwillings were the largest land-based craft. Until spruce goose. And just for weirdness, look up me 109z zwilling unarmed prototype.. Double fuselage 109s...crazy.the ENORMOUS HE-111 zwilling (Also known as ME-323-Z) was the same setup AS 109-Z,...a double fuselage on a already massive aircraft.

[@garypiccalo240]

I have a request, as well... Could you explain to the masses (lol) the difference between the bf-109s (e4 emil and f4 friedrich) and the later me-109s (from g-2, g10 thru k-4kurfurst) models?... Very common misconception... Different manufacturers/factories.

[@th3d3storoy3r]

23:09 - What's that Camera thing the guy is wearing?

[@suzynewell3595]

Loving your videos bro

[@michaelmckinnon9169]

The Me 262 was made by Messerschmitt (WWII) and Avia (post WWII Avia S 92) Me 262s were powered by BMW 003 and BMW 004 engines the Avia S 92 was powered by Junkers Jumo engines which Avia made during WWII

[@derptank3308]

12:14 Iron please tell me what that documentary is

[@beanlord4347]

Secret German Projekt: Exists* Iron Armenian & the History Channel: D O C U M E N T A R Y

[@Ducks-are-cool1]

Can you do some uk war stuff tops 10s

[@matsv201]

Ju 290 is defently a heavy bomber/transport. Both the B17 and B24 have a max takeoff weight of about 30tons. For the Ju 290 it was about 45 tons. JU 290 is actually in between the B24 and the much larger B29. Ju 390 was actually quite a bit larger than the B29 with 75 tons of take of weight. Its worth noting that germans build quite a number (about 280) of FW200 to that was sligtly lighter than the B17, but also quite a bit faser with similar engine preformance. While it was mostly used as a naval bomber, because that was what the germans needed, it would easialy be adapted to a strategic bomber. Its worth noting that FW 200 had longer range than both the B24 and B17. Its worth noting FW 200 started production in 1937. Pretty simple light aircraft is a aircraft with one engine (some exception two). Medium aircraft is the one with 2 or 3 engines. And the heavy once are the one with 4 or 6 engines. That is usually the same engines .... where the fighters usually have a bit more tuned engines. I would say its totaly false that Luftwaffe was not set up to build heavy aircrafts. I would say even the opposite is true. Prior to the war they had the most experience with heavy aircrafts. The diffract was not in production but rather strategy

[@briandaly1843]

I expected to see the Horton 229 as it flue under its own power and was possibly one of the strangest aircraft of ww2

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

I used it in another of my top 5 lists. So i didn't want to repeat myself :D

[@jfangm]

The H-4 was ahead of its time. If Highes had access to aluminum, titanium, or modern composites, it might have been a successful trans-Pacific airliner.

[@hypernova3527]

23:06 So, germans also invented the GoPro camera

[@amberteague6199]

Do one of these lists on different countries aka America or Britain, this is still is a good video tho

[@toolazy4names302]

Bv238: exist P40s: whimpers

[@damirvakhitov9213]

I like how the thumbnail is clickbait yet the video is completely true

[@TheAviationGuyID]

How is it clickbait?

[@damirvakhitov9213]

@@TheAviationGuyID a propellor ME262 is something quite unique, dont you agree?

[@TheAviationGuyID]

@@damirvakhitov9213 it did exist...

[@TheAviationGuyID]

@@damirvakhitov9213 its the first ME262 prototype. They installed a jumo 210 engine on it

[@damirvakhitov9213]

@@TheAviationGuyID Lets agree to disagree that a propellor on a ME262 is a common sight

[@keithbaker1951]

" Spruce Goose" was not the actual name of the AMERICAN super plane... its name was the HERCULES. The name spruce goose was coined as a negative connotation against the planes designer HOWARD HUES. Chexk out the story sometime its fairly amazing. As for her flight. She only flew one time for about a quarter mile before being landed to prove she could be airborne to the congress of the uniter states whom had been attemping to call into question the owner HOWARD HUES's wartime plane building and tax payer funded endeavors legitimacy . As always love the channel and excellent content! Just thought in would let you know take it easy keep i0 the hard work it's amazing quality!

[@MrMarinus18]

Indeed. I think part of the reason Spruce Goose is more closely associated with it is because it helps avoid confusion with the C-130 which was made 9 years later. The C-130 was tremendously successful and so everyone associates the name Hercules with that plane instead.

[@johnburns4017]

*BIZZZT* wrong! In July 1944 an me262 jet *did not* shoot down a Mosquito. The 262 chased the unarmed reconnaissance Mosquito, which took evasive action. A front fuselage plate popped off the Mosquito, not due to the 262s armaments. The Mosquito went on, landing in Italy. The first air to air jet kill was a British Meteor shooting down a V1 jet rocket days later.

[@johnburns4017]

@The Vibe Inspector You need your sinuses seen to.