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First flights. Entered service. Retirements. References. 1940 in aviation. Aviation portal. This is a list of aviation -related events from 1940: Events. The world ' s first high-performance, purpose-built night fighter, the British Bristol Beaufighter, enters combat. [1]
1940. 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. 1890s. 1900s. 1910s. 1920s. 1930s. 1940s. 1950s. 1960s. 1970s. 1980s. 1990s. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Aviation accidents and incidents in 1940 (2 C, 8 P) Aircraft first flown in 1940 (126 P) Airlines disestablished in 1940 (6 P)
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This category is for aviation in the decade 1940s . 1890s. 1900s. 1910s. 1920s. 1930s. 1940s. 1950s. 1960s. 1970s. 1980s. 1990s. Subcategories. This category has the following 17 subcategories, out of 17 total. 0–9. 1940 in aviation (5 C, 1 P) 1941 in aviation (6 C, 1 P) 1942 in aviation (6 C, 4 P) 1943 in aviation (5 C, 2 P)
During the 1940s, the majority of commercial aircraft were still propeller-driven. The most popular airliner of the time was the Douglas DC-3, which was first introduced in 1936. The DC-3 was known for its reliability and comfort and was used by many airlines worldwide.
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1941. 1940 Chronology of Aviation History. Major Aviation Events. 1940 Aviation Records. Speed: (Nazi Germany), 469.22-mph, Fritz Wendel, Messerschmitt “Me.209-V1”, 4/26/1949. Distance: (Italy), 8,038-miles, Tondi, Degasso, Vignoli, Savoia-Marchetti “S.M.75”, 8/1/1949. Altitude: (Italy), 56,046-feet, Mario Pezzi, Caproni “161bis”, 10/22/1948.
May 24, 2019 · As the 1940s drew to a close, turbine technology was central to one of the decade’s biggest aviation stories – the maiden flight of the world’s first jet airliner on 27 July 1949. But the...
British Military Aviation in 1940. January. Fourteen Lockheed Hudsons and a Short Sunderland are fitted with the first. maritime search radar sets, designated. Air-to-Surface Vessel (ASV) Mark 1. 1 January. Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) coding is introduced to identify Bomber, Coastal and Fighter Command aircraft for the air defence system.
