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Another 'could have been' airplane.
Before WWII, Germany had the fastest airplane in the world; the Heinkel He-100. Quick enough in natural form at 420 mph., a special version was built to take the world speed record at 464 mph. in March 1939.
Fortunately for the Allies, due to the usual inept decision making at the Deutsche RLM (ministry of aviation) it was decided not to put the aircraft into production, relying instead on the BF-109. Only 25 (including prototypes) aircraft were built. Heinkel was told to build bombers instead.
Russia was impressed the the design, and (before they were at war with Germany) bought six of the prototypes to study. Japan liked it as well, and actually bought the rights to build it. They built a factory for it but the plans and manufacturing jigs never showed up because of the war.
Before WWII, Germany had the fastest airplane in the world; the Heinkel He-100. Quick enough in natural form at 420 mph., a special version was built to take the world speed record at 464 mph. in March 1939.
Fortunately for the Allies, due to the usual inept decision making at the Deutsche RLM (ministry of aviation) it was decided not to put the aircraft into production, relying instead on the BF-109. Only 25 (including prototypes) aircraft were built. Heinkel was told to build bombers instead.
Russia was impressed the the design, and (before they were at war with Germany) bought six of the prototypes to study. Japan liked it as well, and actually bought the rights to build it. They built a factory for it but the plans and manufacturing jigs never showed up because of the war.
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