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On this page, you can see some of Egbert Friedl's paintings. Until now, he has done more than 250 large scale illustrations: Out of his large portfolio, ranging from vintage biplanes to modern airliners, we are proud to present a small but widespread selection of famous planes. Click on one of the little thumbnails to see a larger version of the picture and further details of the scene depicted... |
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Messerschmitt Me 410 B-2 The Me 410 was an excellent bomber destroyer. However, it was quite vulnerable to allied fighters escorting bombers. So the aircraft operated either under its own fighter cover or was on the lookout for unescorted bombers. |
Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-4/F3 The Bf 110 was conceived in 1934 as a heavy fighter plane with long distance flying ability. However, it turned out that it was inferior to the new one-seaters like the Spitfire and the Hurricane. The plane found its niche as a night fighter due to its speed, distance, fire power and radar equipment. |
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Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a With the Messerschmitt Me 262 -the world's first jet fighter to see operational service- the German air industry managed to build its masterpiece: Despite unreliable engines and a weak landing gear, the "Swallow" (first delivered to Luftwaffe units in 1944) was a milestone in aviation history and the beginning of a new era! |
Messerschmitt Me 262 B-1a U-1 Regardless of its unchallenged technical superiority, the spectacular "turbo bird" Me 262 was of course unable to alter the outcome the war. Towards the closing days of the conflict, some dedicated night fighter variants were produced, featuring a prolongued 2-seater cockpit and a sensitive radar equipment with impressive antennas. |
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Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-6 From 1941 to 1945, more than 20.000 machines of this famous aircraft were built in continuously improved variants. In a multitude of weapon configurations, the plane saw service at all fronts: Next to the sturdy Messerschmitt Bf 109 which she was intended to replace, the Fw 190 was the second standard fighter of the German Luftwaffe. |
Junkers Ju 88 A-14 The workhorse of the German Luftwaffe, produced and used throughout the second World War in a plethora of versions! With a huge amount of fuel in the tanks, a large payload and mighty, very reliable in-line engines, the Ju 88 soon gained a reputation of being a sturdy und trustworthy combat plane of extreme flexibility. |
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Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Seeing combat use from 1942 onward, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was the last warplane built by Curtiss for the US Navy. This carrierborne two-seater flew in the Pacific theatre of operations as a bomber and recconnaissance plane. In total, some 7.200 machines were built. |
Avro Shackleton This huge postwar plane was developed from the famous World War II bomber Avro Lancaster and was equipped with four Rolls Royce piston engines. It saw service as a troop transporter, long range sea recconnaissance plane (with radar domes fitted in later versions) and submarine hunter. |
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McDonnell F-4 Phantom II From its maiden flight in 1958 until the end of production in 1979, nearly 5.100 copies of this excellent multi-purpose combat plane were built. Developed originally for the US Navy as a carrier-based fighter plane, the sturdy two-seater was used for decades by many western countries. |
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet The F/A-18 Hornet was designed to be the successor of both the F-4 Phantom II and the A-7 Corsair II, replacing them in their respective roles as fighter and attacker planes. Ever since it was put into service in 1983, this machine -virtually stuffed with state-of-the-art electronic systems- is continuously improved in several variants. |
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Junkers Ju 86 Z-2 Designed in the thirties as a fast passenger plane for about 10 passengers, the Junkers Ju 86 was not only supplied to the German Lufthansa but also in many variations to a large number of customers in other countries. With its smooth outer skin it was a vast improvement compared to its contemporary Ju 52. |
SATIC Beluga The Beluga replaced the large capacity transport plane »Super-Guppy« which for about 25 years carried large pre-assemblies to their final assembly destination for the European Airbus Industries. Based on the Airbus A300-600R, the machine allows for the economic transport of body sections and wings for the airplanes types A330 and A340. |
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Airbus A321 The Airbus A321 is a longer version of the A320 and therefore closes the capacity gap between the types A320 and A310. With standard airline seating for two classes, the A321 is designed for the transport of 186 passengers. Otherwise the machine is mostly identical to the base variant A320. |
Airbus A320 Because of the development of the A320, Airbus Industries was able to achieve considerable success in the US market dominated by Boeing. Modern fly-by-wire technology, container cargo space, an innovative cross wind balancing system and the respectable cabin comfort are some of the advantages of the A320 to other competitor's designs. |
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Boeing B747-400 With a take off weight of 322 tons and room for 386 passengers, the Jumbo Jet outdid all known planes in the 1970s. The current version Boeing 747-400 has now room for about 450 passengers due to its longer upper deck and it is equipped with winglets, a two man cockpit and numerous other improvements. |
Boeing B737-800 The bestselling Boeing 737 has now been on the market for more than 30 years. Thanks to continuing development all today's models are also equipped with most current technology. The Boeing 737 that is available in many versions, with longer as well as shorter body, is the most sold airliner in the world. |
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