Why This 'Obsolete' Airliner Was A Success | Curtiss Condors

Today we explore the history of two often overlooked commercial aircraft: the Curtiss Model 53 Condor, and the Curtiss T-32 Condor II. Want to support the channel? Become a patreon member here -   / rexshangar   Want to join the community? Visit our Discord -   / discord   Recommended Reading: Bowers.P (1987), Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947. Janes's All The World's Aircraft (various editions). Flight Magazine (various editions). Munson.K (1972), Airliners Between The Wars 1919-1939.

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Avro York | The Lancaster’s Peaceful Successor

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The "Wooden Wonder" That Woodn't Work | Focke Wulf Ta 154

The Weird Little Plane At The Heart of RAF Air-Sea-Rescue in WW2
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The Weird Little Plane At The Heart of RAF Air-Sea-Rescue in WW2

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Built To Defend A Country That No Longer Existed | Avia B-135

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Why Everyone Feared The "Flying Pencil" | Dornier Do 17

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Stalin's Eight-Engine Propaganda Machine (What Could Go Possibly Wrong?) | ANT-20 Maxim Gorky

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Before SAGE: The Post War Evolution of US Air Defenses

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Curtiss P-40, Part 1 | The Most Underrated Fighter of WW2?

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A Subpar Challenger To The DC-3, But At Least It Looked Nice? | Lockheed Super Electra

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How WW2s Best Multirole Plane Was Developed - De Havilland Mosquito

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The 'Flying Jeeps' of the US Army Air Force | The 'Grasshopper' Aircraft

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Why The Luftwaffe's "Last Biplane" Was Surprisingly Good | Henschel Hs 123

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How Aircraft Went To Sea - From Biplane Barges to Aircraft Carriers (feat. Drachinifel)

The Racing Plane That Became Italy's Best Bomber | Savoia-Marchetti SM.79
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The Racing Plane That Became Italy's Best Bomber | Savoia-Marchetti SM.79

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Early Blackburn Aircraft | The Good, The Bad, and The Structurally Questionable

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A Discussion About Some Of The Strangest Pioneering Aircraft

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The Bristol Beaufort | Britain’s Overlooked WWII Torpedo Bomber

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History Of The Douglas Aircraft Company - 'First Around The World!' (Part 1)

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Curtiss P-40, Part 2 | Why This "Mediocre" WW2 Fighter Was So Important

The Drydock - Episode 399 (Part 2)
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The Drydock - Episode 399 (Part 2)