SIMON Davis strapped in his seatbelt, pushed forward the joystick in front of him, and blasted his ‘flying taxi’ straight up into the air. It might sound like a scene from futuristic ...

Built for an army cooperation role, the Lysander excelled as a flagship for spying missions. “Some talk of Alexander and some ...

After France fell, the Blenheims were tasked with day and night attacks against Nazi-occupied ports and installations.

But first, he had to destroy the RAF, which controlled the skies above Britain. RAF stands for the ... RAF planes and anti-aircraft guns were called into action. To make this system work, over ...

Dubbed the Battle of Britain, it was the first decisive clash of Second World ... of limitless space traced with white plumed trails of wheeling aircraft as they fought. It was like skywriting ...

Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed supersonic jet. The company is also working on a supersonic passenger airliner.