Convair
B-58 Hustler
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The Convair
B-58 Hustler
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Bristol Bloodhound
The Bristol Bloodhound was a long range SAM (Surface to Air) missile developed during the 1950’s by the Bristol Aircraft Company, with a Ferranti guidance system. It was the RAF’s only long range SAM system, and served from 1958 to 1991
Douglas Globmaster and Cargomaster
Douglas Aircraft provided a series of heavy transports for the US Air Force. While the Douglas "Globemaster" piston transport was only built in small numbers, it led to the improved "Globemaster II", which was an airlift workhorse well into the Vietnam War. Douglas also built a l........
Avro Blue Steel
The development of Blue Steel was initiated after military planners realised that Britains "V" Bombers would become vulnerable to Soviet Air defences, leading to a requirement for a stand off missile.
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk - images
The F-117 aircraft can perform precision strikes on heavily-protected targets with little chance of being detected. In many cases, the defender's first alert of an attack is bombs going off. Along with this capability comes an interesting design and an exotic history.
Arado AR-234
The German Arado 234 was the very first purpose-built jet bomber. While the Ar-234 had very little influence on the outcome of World War II, being much too late and too few in number, it had influence on later aircraft designs. This document provides a history and description of the Ar-234, as ........
Gloster Meteor - early development
The early story of the Gloster Meteor is interwined with British efforts to develop turbojet engines. The Gloster Meteor was the first operational British jet fighter, and the only Allied jet fighter to see combat in World War II. The Meteor served in the postwar period with many different air s........
Republic F-105 - Vietnam
The Republic "F-105 Thunderchief" was conceived in the 1950s as a nuclear strike aircraft, but would achieve fame in the Vietnam War as the "Thud", a conventional strike and "defense suppression" aircraft.
RR Olympus 593 MK610
The Olympus engine was first developed and produced by Bristol Aero Engines, based in Filton, England. The first use of the Olympus engine was as the powerplant for the Avro Vulcan "V" bomber. To meet the needs of the Concorde, The Olympus required significant modifications.
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