STAY CALM! “All beauty is founded on the laws of natural forms.” - John Ruskin, The Lamp of Beauty “The U.K.'s perception of beauty is totally out of whack.” – Gok Wan You were asked to vote for the ...

Unlikely as it is, the main competitor of the F-35 is the Saab Gripen-E. These two fighter types, are as different as they could get, one akin to a bulky people carrier, the other a stripped-down ...

The attack helicopter is costly and complex to operate, yet it is taking a mauling in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia's full-scale invasion attempt of Ukraine starting in 2022 has shown both ...

Fast and agile, with a decent range, the Crusader carrier fighter enjoys a positive reputation as ‘The Last Gunfighter’. It has been described as.“..by far one of the greatest fighters of its era”; we ...

I have been producing profiles and plans for far too many years now, working with a wide range of publishers including Aeroplane Monthly’s Database artwork for over a decade. At some stage I became ...

The F-20 was the ultimate US F-5 derivative. However unlike the twin-engined Tiger II and Freedom Fighter, the F-20 was powered by a single engine. It was intended to serve the needs of US client ...

Steve Parker doesn't flew the HC-130 for the U.S. Coast Guard. Here he gives us the low-down on the demanding life of a flying coastguard. “You have to go out. You don’t have to come back.” That’s not ...

I Am Not The Blackburn Firebrand IMAGES: BAE Systems Long derided as a scandalous pilot-killer, the true story of the Blackburn Firebrand is very different argues naval aviation historian Matthew ...

Fast forward to today, and the concerns are about Chinese expansionism, the South China Sea and Taiwan. I have identified this as a strong alliance, but the recent Trumpist adventure in the US, ...

October 2, 2021 - 3:39 am Eric. I’m not sure Beagle was a good name for an aircraft. As any beagle owner can tell you, beagles are temperamental, noisy, not fuel-efficient (i.e. they eat anything they ...

“As I sat out the war in New Mexico, I watched Gen. Schwarzkopf’s 5 o’clock follies (er briefings) every day. He never mentioned F-111s, not even crediting them for their ‘tank-plinking’ that allowed ...

Created at the height of the USSR's global power, the Tupolev Tu-142 is a maritime patrol developed from the Tu-95 'Bear' strategic bomber. With around 60,000 horsepower – the fastest, largest, ...