Author: Extraordinary Aviation Designs – Duration: 00:06:56

During the darkest periods of the Cold War in the 1960s, one of the greatest fears in Europe and the United States was the possibility of a Russian attack involving thousands of tanks, helicopters and hundreds of thousands of soldiers advancing from the plains of Germany towards the country. the heart of Europe. It was thought that in the event of such an attack, democratic West Germany would be the first to suffer, with all its airfields and runways destroyed by bombers and ballistic missiles just before the attack, leaving no chance to air defense. It is for this reason that Germany began working on a solution that would allow its air force to operate without the need for runways. While developing the EWR 101 for aerial combat, Germany also created the Dornier Do 31, as fast as a jet but capable of taking off and landing like a helicopter, to transport various cargo. Welcome to Extraordinary Aviation Designs. This channel consists of English translated videos from the @S_Ucaklar channel. You can follow our latest videos on our main channel.