I was looking at early 1930s air racers and it’s wild how fast the industry pivoted. We went from the “safe” logic of double wings to these sleek monoplanes that pilots were actually terrified of at first because of the higher landing speeds.
It’s crazy to think that at the start of the 30s, the biplane was king, but by 1939, it was basically a flying target. I found this video that breaks down the transition and how things like retractable gear and stressed-skin wings changed everything. If you’re into the technical side of how we got to the Spitfire and the Messerschmitt, this is a great watch [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A4oMmjKqjzw](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A4oMmjKqjzw)
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I was looking at early 1930s air racers and it’s wild how fast the industry pivoted. We went from the “safe” logic of double wings to these sleek monoplanes that pilots were actually terrified of at first because of the higher landing speeds.
It’s crazy to think that at the start of the 30s, the biplane was king, but by 1939, it was basically a flying target. I found this video that breaks down the transition and how things like retractable gear and stressed-skin wings changed everything. If you’re into the technical side of how we got to the Spitfire and the Messerschmitt, this is a great watch [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A4oMmjKqjzw](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A4oMmjKqjzw)