Military Airshows in the UK 2024
Military Airshows in the UK 2024
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MH434 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXb, RIAT 2015 ©Nigel Key The Supermarine Spitfire was designed by Reginald J Mitchell, the Chief Designer at Supermarine Aviation Works; he revised the design until his untimely death in 1937 from cancer, aged just 42 years. The Spitfire was the only Allied aircraft to be produced throughout the Second World War and was manufactured in more numbers than any other Allied aircraft. The Mark V was the most extensively used variation of the Spitfire during WWII and was developed
BE505 - Hawker Hurricane Mk IIb, ©Nigel Key The Hurricane was designed by Hawker Aircraft Limited's Sydney Camm in 1934 for the RAF as a fighter built around the Rolls Royce V12 Merlin engine. Prior to the Hurricane the RAF were only equipped with bi-planes, namely the Hawker Fury, Hawker Hart or Bristol Bulldog. More .... Hawker Hurricane PZ865 (Mk.IIc) LF363 (Mk.IIc) Z7015 (Mk Ib) Z5140 (Mk XIIa) R4118 (Mk I) BE505 (Mk IIb) Modellers Datafile (Click image) Modellers Datafile 02 Hawker Hurrican
Avro Lancaster, RIAT 2007 ©Nigel Key The Lancaster was designed by Avro's Chief designer Roy Chadwick around the 'failings' of the Avro Manchester which only had two 'Vulture' engines which were unreliable especially for the task of heavy bombing operations. The Avro Lancaster, initially designated Avro 683 Manchester III, was designed with a larger wing to house four Rolls Royce Merlin engines giving the aircraft a top speed of 286mph. More .... Avro Lancaster PA474 BBMF Lancaster Modellers Datafile
Military Airshows in the UK 2024
Military Airshows in the UK 2024