Hawker Siddeley Harrier: The Jump Jet Story
The complete history of the first-generation Hawker Siddeley Harrier: the P.1127 and Kestrel, the RAF GR.1 and GR.3, the Falklands, RAF Germany, Belize, and the AV-8A jump jet. Read article
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English Electric Lightning: Britain’s Mach 2 Interceptor
It could stand on its tail and climb like a rocket, it was the only all-British aircraft ever to reach twice the speed of sound, and pilots said flying it was like being strapped to a skyrocket. This is the story of the English Electric Lightning. The Lightning is the aircraft that still draws a… Read article
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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: The Cold War Workhorse
The complete history of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: origins, design, Vietnam combat, variants, foreign service, specifications and surviving aircraft. Read article
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: The Untouchable Spyplane
The complete history of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: from the A-12 and the engineering of Mach 3 flight to its service record, the records that still stand, and where the survivors are today. Read article
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Avro Vulcan: The Cold War Delta Bomber
Few aircraft have ever looked the part of a nuclear bomber quite like the Avro Vulcan. The Avro Vulcan was a British delta-wing jet bomber that formed part of the RAF V-force nuclear deterrent through the Cold War, and flew its most famous raids against Port Stanley airfield during the 1982 Falklands War. A vast… Read article