Hawker Hunter

Sydney Camm designed the Hawker Hunter, one of the most sucessful Postwar Jets

Sydney Camm designed the Hawker Hunter, one of the most sucessful Postwar Jets

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McDonnell Phantom F-4 part4

McDonnell Phantom F-4 part4

The Phantom in Vietnam, 1969 - 1973. Postwar US Phantoms. During this time, improved weapons were acquired. The Air Force got their F-4Es, with built-in cannon, and the Navy got their new F-4Js, which could carry the Hughes Mark 4 cannon pod. New and much more effective jammer pods were introduced

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".

Gloster Meteor - early development

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........

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

B-2 Spirit Stealth - imagesThe 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........

Bristol Bloodhound

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

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - part 2

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - part 2

The Cold War led the United States to develop a strategic nuclear deterrent force featuring a wide range of weapons. One of the more impressive was the big Boeing "B-52 Stratofortress" eight-engine jet bomber. Although it was designed for the nuclear strike mission, it never saw comba........

Rockwell B-1B_Bomber - imagesThe Rockwell B-1A and B1-B Lancer bomber - the fascinating story of the "Bone" - the Rockwell B-1 bomber in service. The B-1B is a sleek, dartlike aircraft with a variable geometry "swing wing", which can be extended to full span for takeoff, landing, and long-range cruise, and swept back........

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