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Entering RAF service some seven years after it had with the Royal Navy, the Blackburn Company received an initial order for 26 new aircraft, ...

In many respects, the Gloster Meteor could be regarded as Britain's jet powered equivalent of the Spitfire, the first of a new breed of fight...

The most capable medium bomber of the day was the twin-engine Vickers Wellington, which first flew in 1936 and entered RAF service with No.99...

The English Electric Lightning was a supersonic jet fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, noted for its great speed. It is the only all-Briti...

An aircraft that must surely be considered one of the most distinctive types to have ever seen Fleet Air Arm service, the Fairey Gannet was as capa...

Occupying a significant position in the history of post war British aviation, the Avro Vulcan, with its huge delta wing profile, was without doubt ...

With the RAF already operating Phantoms initially intended for the Royal Navy at Leuchars air base in Fife, the withdrawal of HMS Ark Royal in 197...

As a two-seater trainer, the Vampire T11 excelled. The side by side seating ensured both pilots had good visibility. The aircraft's inherent ...

The Willys Jeep, officially designated Truck, 1/2 ton, 4x4, is the best known of all the American vehicles of the Second World War. Originally i...

Angular and purposeful, you would not expect a rugged and hard-working utility vehicle to attract the admiration of the motoring world, how...

Angular and purposeful, you would not expect a rugged and hard-working utility vehicle to attract the admiration of the motoring world, how...

The GR9A entered service in October 2006 as an updated and improved version of the already very successful Harrier GR7. Boasting an improved...

As a thoroughbred of the aviation world, the Supermarine Spitfire underwent constant development throughout WWII, with new versions of the f...

Proving the old adage 'If it looks right, then it is right', the Hawker Hunter was a thing of aviation beauty, streamlined and cultured, but...

During RAF air operations in the Gulf War of 1991, the effectiveness of Iraqi anti-aircraft defences resulted in Tornado and Jaguar strike m...

One of the most capable piston-engine fighter aircraft ever produced and the last to enter service with Britain’s Fleet Air Arm, the Hawker ...

An aircraft that is undoubtedly one of the most significant in the history of aviation, the Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 was developed from ...

The North American P51 Mustang is viewed as one of the iconic American fighters of the Second World War. Designed to an RAF specification, t...

Although the criteria for a car to be described as one of the world's top supercars will always be open to some debate, surely few would argue that...

If the thrill of driving one of the fastest, most awe-inspiring supercars is high on your wish list, then time spent behind the wheel of a McLaren ...

Designed to push beyond performance... Revolutionary thinking is at the heart of every idea from Automobili Lamborghini. Whether it is aerospa...

At 21.39 on 16th May 1943, Gibson and Lancaster ED932 took off from RAF Scampton at the head of the first attack wave of nine Lancasters hea...

The McLaren F1 redefined the very concept of the supercar when it was launched in 1993. Its spiritual successor, the P1™, would do the same 20...

A pure fusion of science and art in automotive form. The Speedtail is McLaren’s first ever Hyper-GT and the most aerodynamically efficient hyp...

One of the most distinctive aircraft of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Bf 110 was a twin engined heavy fighter intended to be faste...

When the Japanese Zero first entered service in 1940, it was without doubt the most advanced naval fighter in the world and quickly earned a...

Since the early days of powered flight, the aeroplane and the intrepid individuals who flew them have captivated the imagination of the worl...

Although historically in the shadow of the Gloster Meteor, the de Havilland Vampire may have been the second jet fighter to enter Royal Air ...

As one of the most advanced aircraft in the world, the Lockheed Martin® F-35B® Lightning® is a fifth generation multi-role combat aircraft d...

The Vampire F.Mk.I entered Royal Air Force service in March 1946, to be followed by the revised and more capable F.3 just two years later. T...

Following a short but intense period of training, the volunteer group of crack airmen who made up the new RAF No.617 Squadron took off from RAF Sca...

Without a doubt, the Mosquito's greatest attribute was its speed and even though it was developed as a high-speed, unarmed bomber, the sheer fact i...

An aircraft which has to be considered one of the finest aeroplanes of the Second World War, the Hawker Tempest V could trace its design lineage b...

As a much-valued and one of the most well-known fighting aircraft designs of the Second World War, the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress will look...

One of the most famous tanks of the Second World War, the Panzer III was actually only available in relatively small numbers at the time of the Ge...

The Sd.Kfz.167 Sturmgeschütz IV was a development from an incredibly successful series of armoured mobile assault guns produced by the Germans dur...

In the world of aviation, is there any aircraft which can even come close to matching the iconic status the Supermarine Spitfire enjoys, a legac...

Quickbuild allows you to create a wide variety of iconic scale models. No paint or glue is required, the push together brick system results in...

As the world watched in awe as the first jet powered aircraft appeared in the skies over Europe towards the end of WWII, capable of attaining speed...

Once described by Enzo Ferrari as the most beautiful car ever made, the E-Type is as breath-taking now as it was when first released in 1961...

QUICKBUILD allows you to create a wide variety of iconic scale models. No paint or glue is required, the push together brick system results in i...

The Sturmpanzer IV is often referred to as the Brummbär, which roughly translates to grumbling or bad-tempered bear, but it is thought that this ...

The Huayra, named after the Quechua wind god, is the Pagani's following act to the Zonda. Only 100 Huayra Coupes were produced with various ...

The Mary Rose was a carrack-type warship of the English Tudor Navy of King Henry VIII. After serving for 33 years in several wars against France, S...

Launched by the MINI WRC team during the 2011 World Rally Championship, the MINI Countryman WRC is the first rally car to bear the MINI label...

Quick Build Ford Mustang GT 1968 What is QUICK BUILD? Airfix QUICK BUILD is an exciting range of brick-based models suitable as an introduction to ...

The Jaguar XKR GT3 is the racing version of the road going Jaguar XKR. Using the same engine but with much more advanced aerodynamic aids, su...