JOHN DELL'S AVIATION ART PAGE 3
All images copyright John Dell
BRISTOL TYPE 153
A Bristol study around the Hercules engine, the Type 153 was designed to meet spec F37/35 for a four cannon fighter. The specification was eventually met by the Westland Whirlwind.
BRISTOL TYPE 133
A very advanced design when it first flew in 1934 the Type 133 was designed to the specification which led to the Gloster Gladiator, the RAF's last biplane fighter. If the Prototype had not been lost in an avoidable accident the Type 133 might well have been selected instead of the Gladiator.
MARTIN BAKER MB2
Another painting of the Martin Baker MB2. An 8 gun fighter its design was kept simple with a fixed undercarriage.
HAWKER HENLEY - FAA COLOURS
The Hawker Henley was a very advanced design. Two hundred were actually produced but they were only used as target tugs, a job they were ill suited for. The painting shows the Henley as it might have appeared if it had been used by the Fleet Air Arm in an operational role (the FAA did operate a handfull as target tugs).
The Sinking of the Königsberg.
The first wave of Blackburn Skuas flip over to attack the German cruiser KÖnigsberg at Bergen harbour, 10th April 1940. A lot of research went into this picture, and I have received help from experts in Norway, the USA and the UK to get it as accurate as possible.
Blackburn B44 retracting bottom flying boat fighter
The B44 was based on the Firebrand single-seat fighter but with a retractable pontoon float built into the bottom of the fuselage for taking off and alighting on water. Two small additional stabalising floats retracted into the wings. I've painted it as if it had gone into service in the Pacific theatre, attacking a Japanese A6M2-N floatplane fighter.
A website with some simply stunning aviation drawings by Lyle Brown can be found at www.lyleart2000.com
