'aeroplane' yielded 21 matches.

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1. The Short Stirling bomber Built by Short brothers, the Stirling was a four engined bomber in use at the start of World War II. It had a relatively short service life as a bomber, from 1941 to 1943 when it was replaced by the Halifax and Lancaster. It was then used to spread c...
2. Classic British Bomber aircraft This lens focuses on British bomber aircraft of World War II. Constructed on a basic timeline, it will hopefully provide an idea of the chronology of the aircraft and their respective contributions. With video, links to books and links to the pilot m...
3. Richard Pearse Flew First - Before the Wright Brothers! Richard Pearse successfully completed the first powered air flight, nearly nine months before the Wright Brothers On March 31, 1903, Richard Pearce, a New Zealand born and self taught engineer, successfully completed the world’s first powered...
4. The Bristol Blenheim fighter bomber The Bristol Blenheim was originally built as a civillian plane, sponsored by the Daily Mail who wanted something to get their reporters on scene first. When it was found to outperform the existing fighters, it was presented to the nation and served...
5. English Electric Lightning - the Cold War fighter intercepter The English Electric Lightning was an intercepter in service with the RAF until it was replaced by the Tornado. Reknowned for its great speed (significantly faster than its successor) it was also reknowned for its habit of burning through fuel and it...
6. The TSR2 the most advanced aircraft intercepter The TSR2, Tactical Strike/Reconnaissance aeroplane was designed as the most advanced strike aircraft in the world in the late 1960's. Capable of speeds above Mach 2, at hedgerow height, its destruction and the end of the project is one of the most co...
7. Avro Vulcan V Bomber All about the iconic cold-war bomber. The Delta winged Avro Vulcan B1 and B2 were the most recognisable members of the V-Force. With XH558 triumphantly returning to the air earlier this year, there has been renewed interest in this legendary aircraft...
8. Handley Page Halifax bomber The Halifax was one of the four engineed bombers that played a great part in the second World War. Overshadowed by the more famous Lancaster, it flew from the start of the war in 1939, and production ceased in 1946. Total production was recorded as o...
9. The de Havilland Sea Vixen aircraft The de Havilland Sea Vixen was a British warplane which served in the navy up to the 1970's. It was launched from carriers, and had a unique profile with a twin boom, most similar to the Vampire jet fighter. Unlike the Vampire, its wings folded to sa...
10. Avro Vulcan XH558 - the last flying Vulcan XH558 is the last flying Avro Vulcan survivor. She made a triumphant return to the skies in 2008, when she flew at a number of airshows around the country, and had a very successful season in 2099. Plans are now underway to ensure she gets the suppor...
11. Handley Page Victor - The Cold War bomber and tanker The largest of the three V bombers, the Victor was also the last in service. Capable of carrying substantial amounts of cargo, the Victors were transitioned to being tankers for the airforce, a role they performed up to the end of Desert Storm. Ecli...
12. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight The BBMF (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) is a display flight of eleven aircraft, including a Lancaster, Spitfires and Hurricanes. Flying out of RAF Conigsby, the flight actually has eleven aircraft, but normally displays as three (The Lancaster...
13. British Aviation A lensography of my British Aviation lenses, which cover aircraft from the Second World War to the Modern day, from the Short Stirling to Concorde SST. As well as classics like the Supermarine Spitfire, I have tried to cover the lesser known aircraf...
14. Learning To Fly: Preparation - Syllabus 1 If you are looking to learn to fly and acquire your Private Pilot's Licence (PPL) then you have come to the right place. This page is one of a series that follows my flight training course. To start from the very beginning please visit my Learning To...
15. About British Aviation Headquarters This group is for lenses featuring British aircraft, airlines, pilots and classic aviation companies. If you have a lens featuring any of these please sign up - the more the merrier! To start it off, I have submitted my lenses about Cold War and Wor...
16. All about the Fly Synthesis Storch LSA (Light Sport Aircraft) I've just started my flight training in the Fly Synthesis Storch at Penfield (Sunbury) airfield, North-West of Melbourne, Australia. It's such a fun little aeroplane I thought it would be cool to make a place where I can put all the information I'm...
17. Travelling With Your Pet Going on holiday ? What about your pet don't you think they should go too ? A Pet carrier offers that solution, no more worrying who's looking after your pet they can go with you wherever you go safe in the knowledge that they are ok. When your pet's...
18. The Vickers Wellesley bomber aircraft The Vickers Wellesley was a single engined light bomber that saw brief service during the Second World War. It is often overlooked, both because of its more famous cousin the Wellington medium bomber, and because it served in the Middle East and Afri...
19. Aviation Between the Wars Spitfire. Tiger Moth. Empire. Maxim Gorky. Vega. Some of the aircraft defining The Golden Age of flying, names that resonate with aviation enthusiasts and beyond. Earhart. Hughes. Sikorsky. Lindbergh. Alcock and Brown. Tupolev. RJ Mitchell. Boeing....
20. Airbus A380 - The Superjumbo The Airbus A380 - the world's largest passenger plane.