The story of the jet in British military aviation is often overshadowed. England deployed the Allied powers' first and only jet fighter during World War II. The Gloster Meteor made its operational ...
During the early years of commercial aviation, the experience of flying was a premium unto itself. Other, slower forms of transportation, such as railroad services and steamboats, still primarily ...
The Rolls-Royce Griffith VTO was a bold 1950s British concept blending supersonic speed with vertical takeoff, powered by a staggering 68 jet engines. Designed to carry 44 passengers across the ...