The Supermarine Scimitar was the last Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm aircraft designed with an obsolete requirement to be able to ...

British aircraft carriers are an awesome sight. The HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy's flagship since late 2024, is one of the iconic Queen Elizabeth class of carriers. It has a 280-meter-long ...

As a light fighter-bomber armed with 250- or 500-lb bombs, the Whirlwind was effective, proving itself in sweeps of the ...

There are pretty much no aircraft in the skies today that have any remote resemblance to the seldom-used British Aerospace BAe-146. This aircraft might just be the most unique four-engine aircraft to ...

During the Battle of Britain, perhaps the most fraught moment in the UK’s history, the Spitfire performed admirably. The Supermarine Spitfire is arguably the most accomplished, and most celebrated, ...

British Airways plans to upgrade its Cardiff engineering operation by expanding an existing maintenance bay to accommodate Airbus A350 aircraft. The flag carrier made the announcement on Nov. 22, ...

Since the first days of humanity's venture into the skies, aircraft designers have tried numerous designs and features. The history of air travel is filled with all manner of unusual aircraft, from ...

The British government has announced it will purchase 12 new F-35A Lightning II fighter jets to contribute to NATO’s tactical nuclear forces. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is to make the ...

The two British aircraft flew a 12-hour mission along the border with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. In a rare mission, a Royal Air Force (RAF) RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic surveillance aircraft flew ...