Germany and the US built some of the largest aircraft in World War II, although many of their designs were unsuccessful.

World War II aircraft were painted in a wide assortment of colors, from shades of gray to olive drab, blue, and camouflage patterns. British planes were painted Dark Earth, Dark Green, and Night — a ...

The Kugelblitz, officially known as the Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz (“Ball Lightning”), was a late-war German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed from the Panzer IV chassis. Designed to counter ...