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A BAe Hawk 50

A BAe Hawk 50

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Roy Chadwick

Roy Chadwick

Roy Chadwick, CBE, (Born April 30th 1893, Died August 23rd 1947) was an aircraft designer for Avro. Born at Marsh Hall Farm, Farnworth, Widnes, son of the mechanical engineer Charles Chadwick, he was the Chief Designer for the Avro Company and was responsible for practically all of their aeroplane d........

BAC TSR.2 - imagesOne of the most appealing of machines never to serve is the British Aerospace Corporation (BAC) "TSR.2", an elegant and advanced British strike aircraft of the early 1960s.On 4 April 1957, just after issue of the original GOR.339 requirement, British Defense Minister Duncan Sandys (pronoun........

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber in service

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber in service

The US Air Force turned towards "stealthy" aircraft in the 1970s and 1980s, the flying wing bomber was revived in the form of the Northrop Grumman "B-2 Spirit", the first flying wing to enter full operational service, the biggest stealth aircraft built to date, and one of the........

Sea Dart

The Sea Dart was designed by Hawker Siddeley to replace the "Sea Slug" missile (who thought up that name?) to protect the Royal Navy surface fleet. Trials of the new missile started in 1965, and orders were placed for the new missile in 1967. It would go on to have a long service life

F-86 Sabre Part2

F-86 Sabre Part2

While the Sabre was engaged in heavy combat across the Pacific, the design was being updated back in the States. Design work on the "NA-157" or "XP-86C" was begun in late 1947, in response to a USAF requirement for a "deep penetration" fighter. North American's XF-........

BAe Harrier "Jump-Jet" part3

BAe Harrier "Jump-Jet" part3

The Harrier Mk1 served with UK & US forces, the Spanish Navy and the Thai Navy. It offered capabilities not offered by any other platform, and was an essential part of the British effort to capture the Falklands during the Falklands War

Boeing B-47 Part 3: In service

Boeing B-47 Part 3: In service

The B-47 was the first line of America's strategic defense in the late 1950s and early 1960s, standing guard with nuclear weapons against the Soviet Union. Its nuclear strike role was highly visible, but while bomber variants of the B-47 never fired a shot in anger, the reconnaissance versions playe........

Douglas F3D Skyknight

Douglas F3D Skyknight

The Douglas Skyknight was one of the first purpose-built jet night fighters, which served with distinction in the Korean War and survived to put in useful service in the Vietnam War as well. Development was conducted by a team under the well-known Ed Heinemann at the Douglas division in El Segund........

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