Avro CF-100 Canuck

An Avro CF-100 Canuck

An Avro CF-100 Canuck

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Rolls Royce Avon

Rolls Royce Avon

Development of the Rolls Royce Avon turbo jet was started in 1945 under the Rolls Royce designation AJ-65 (Axial Jet 65 hundred pounds). This was Rolls Royces first axial flow engine. It was designed by Alan Arnold Griffith as a single spool design with a 15 stage compressor and a design thrust of 6........

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........

Petlyakov Pe-2

Petlyakov Pe-2

The Petlyakov Pe-2 was a fast, twin-engined light bomber used extensively by the Soviets in their war against Hitler. This document provides a history and description of the Pe-2.

V Bomber - Avro Vulcan - imagesIn the postwar period, the British Royal Air Force operated a set of three types of long-range jet-propelled strategic nuclear bombers, including the Vickers Valiant, the Handley-Page Victor, and the Avro Vulcan. All three "V-bombers" would have noteworthy careers, but the Vulcan, with........

Jane’s Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide

Jane’s Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide

Jane’s Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide. The Janes name is well known for the quality of their expertise, and this guide is no exception. Each aircraft (from around 500) is described, brief specs listed, and illustrated with color photography

Martin Matador TM-61A

Martin Matador TM-61A

The Martin Matador became the first operational missile of the US Airforce in 1951. It remained in service until 1962, and was deployed overseas in West Germany, Taiwan and Korea

Avro CF-105 Arrow

Avro CF-105 Arrow

Avro of Canada had made a significant contribution to the air defense of North America with its CF-100 "Canuck" interceptor of the early 1950s, and hoped to follow it with a truly advanced aircraft, the Avro "CF-105 Arrow".

Sir Sydney Camm

Sir Sydney Camm

The Hawker Hurricane was perhaps Sydney Camm's best known design, made famous by it's role in the Battle of Britain alongside the Supermarine Spitfire. Camm started the design in response to an Air Ministry requirement for a new fighter in 1934.

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