Gloster E28-39 takeoff

Gloster E28/39 Whittle engine test aircraft takes off

Gloster E28/39 Whittle engine test aircraft takes off

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McDonnell Phantom F-4 part2

McDonnell Phantom F-4 part2

One of the most prominent combat jets introduced in the 1960s was the McDonnell "F-4 Phantom", a fast and powerful aircraft that proved itself in roles such as interceptor, air-superiority fighter, attack aircraft, and reconnaissance platform

Gloster Meteor - further developments

Gloster Meteor - further developments

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........

V Bomber - Avro Vulcan - images

In 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........

McDonnell Phantom F-4 part1

McDonnell Phantom F-4 part1

One of the most prominent combat jets introduced in the 1960s was the McDonnell "F-4 Phantom", a fast and powerful aircraft that proved itself in roles such as interceptor, air-superiority fighter, attack aircraft, and reconnaissance platform

B-2 Spirit Stealth - images

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........

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