Sea Hawk Marineflieger Mark 100

Sea Hark Mark 100 of the Gerrman Marineflieger

Sea Hark Mark 100 of the Gerrman Marineflieger

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Avro Blue Steel

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.

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........

Boeing B-47 Part 1: Origins

Boeing B-47 Part 1: Origins

The Boeing B-47 jet bomber was a major postwar innovation in combat jet design, and led to the development of modern jetliners. While it never saw major combat use, it was a mainstay of US strategic defense in the 1950s

Boeing B-47 Part 2:Volume production

Boeing B-47 Part 2:Volume production

Following a series of preliminary contracts for production B-47s, in November 1949, even before the first flight of the B-47A, the Air Force had ordered 87 B-47Bs, the first operational variant

AGM-129A Cruise Missile

AGM-129A Cruise Missile

The AGM-129A is a subsonic, turbofan-powered, air-launched cruise missile. It is harder to detect, and has greater range and accuracy than the AGM-86 air-launched cruise missile.

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