Now I looked out, and for a few heartbeats the mesmerising loveliness of the Spitfire’s wing, now at work in its true element, took my mind off everything else. A wing is generally an object of beauty ...

On 16 August, Warrant Officer Fred Cowpe’s Spitfire was hit by flak near the cockpit. He was shot through both legs and his emergency dinghy caught fire. He later described what happened in his diary: ...

A Second World War Spitfire fighter plane has crashed in a field in Kent. The plane, owned by Fly A Spitfire, went down "in the vicinity of Hythe on 03/05/2025 (Saturday)", the company said in a ...

The engine in the Supermarine Spitfire was a Rolls-Royce Merlin that eventually went into America's P-51 Mustang, as well. It had a lot of power.

Airbus unveils EPIIC's fighter cockpit of the future, featuring enhanced pilot interfaces, AI, augmented reality, and hands on throttle and stick design.

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — The cockpit door ripped off of a small two-seater plane over Loudoun County on Saturday morning. Pilot Daniel O'Brien was flying the aircraft near the Round Hill area when ...

Rolls-Royce’s new Black Badge Spectre has become the most powerful model in the company’s history. The electric model brings 650bhp (485kW) and 1,075Nm (793lb/ft) of torque, enabling a 0-60mph ...

TJ3 History. Spitfire Strike! British Fighter takes Heavy Damage on Mission! Historic Cinematic IL-2 Sturmovik. Posted: December 23, 2024 | Last updated: December 23, 2024 ...

The pilot, distracted by a talkative passenger, had failed to properly close the cockpit side door before takeoff. This caused the canopy, although closed prior to departure, to not latch properly.

Rarely in history has a battle been so mythologised as the conflict that took place in the skies above southern England between 10 July and 31 October 1940. But the truth about the Battle of ...