The Most Awestriking, Devastating Military Planes Ever

The fighter aircraft was designed to accommodate one crew member and fly at a maximum speed of 578 kilometers per hour/ 359 miles per hour. Armament included a cannon in the propeller hub, machine guns situated in the engine cowlings or the wings, 2 cannons in the under-wings, drop bombs and aerial rockets. The Messerschmitt grew into a symbol of pride for the rising German country, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler. These planes were used during the Spanish Civil War, the Battle of Britain, the East and West Front, North African Campaign as well as invasion of Europe proper.