The top speed of the fastest operational fighter was less than 360 mph when the war started. By 1945, this had increased by an astonishing 300mph. Knowing that ‘speed was life’, some designers packed ...

The Second World War saw quite a bit of innovation when it came to aviation. The war started with propeller-driven aircraft that would be at home in the First World War. By the time of the war’s end ...

Various land-based fighters were converted to become seaplanes during the Second World War. A few were very impressive, like ...