From the world’s first operational jet fighter, the Messerschmitt Me 262, to experimental aircraft like the Heinkel He 280, ...

These fighters and bombers commanded fear, awe, and — decades later — huge prices in collectors' markets. Tough and brilliant, the following 13 aircraft are the most beautiful planes of the Second ...

The Whirlwind was a heavily-armed, single-seat, twin-engine fighter designed for high performance, with great attention paid ...