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Meteor: First-Generation Jet Fighter NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Meteor. The story of the Gloster Meteor is one of the gre...

After Pearl Harbor and the US entry into World War Two, priority was given to the war in Europe and American forces poured into the ‘unsinkable air...

This 100-page special publication sees Robert Kershaw, one of the UK's leading battle historians, take a unique look at three major battles from wo...

Turboprop aircraft tend to conjure up impressions of twin-engine regional airliners, perhaps epitomised by the ATR family of aircraft produced by t...

Among the most distinctive aircraft ever built, Bell Boeing’s V-22 Osprey tiltrotor combines the reach and speed of a turboprop transport aircraft ...

Until the advent of the heavy bombers - the Stirling, Halifax and Lancaster - the Vickers Wellington bore the brunt of Bomber Command’s onslaught o...

History regards Franklin D. Roosevelt as one of the greatest US presidents. Roosevelt led the US through the economic privations of the Great Depre...

Since the Boeing 737’s first flight in April 1967, the framer’s production facility at Renton, Washington has built more than 10,000 737 aircraft, ...

The British locomotive scene has been dominated by freight designs throughout this century, ranging from the all-conquering General Motors Class 66...

The Sixties was the peak decade for British motorbikes. Legendary names led the way on two wheels - BSA’s Gold Star; Triumph’s iconic 650 Bonnevill...

The first half of the 20th century saw the birth of the aeroplane and its development as an instrument of war and commerce. Within five decades, co...

Since the first mass paratrooper drops of World War Two, airborne forces have developed a fierce reputation for bravery and fighting spirit. German...

This new special - brought to you by the Airfix Model World editorial team – explains everything you need to know about building one of Airfix’s ne...

Class 57s The Class 57 diesel locomotive was an outgrowth of the tremendously successful and iconic Class 47. Rebuilt from redundant Class 47s by B...

Heritage DMUs: The Final Years At the beginning of the privatisation era of Britain’s railways, there was a pause in new rolling stock deliveries. ...

Class 31s Perhaps overshadowed by more ‘exotic’ locomotives, the Class 31s played a significant part in British Railways’ Modernisation Plan. Inten...

Electrostar: Capital Commuter At the turn of the millennium, a large percentage of the passenger services around London and the south-east were ope...

Class 68s In 2009, Direct Rail Services (DRS) ordered a small fleet of locos designed to remain in service until at least 2036 to futureproof its c...

Artemis I: Return to the Moon It is more than 50 years since a spacecraft first landed on the Moon and millions of people worldwide tuned in to the...

Contact! Early Naval Aviation The development of US naval aviation was slow to start – the lack of interest and money threatened to end it before i...

Vickers Viscount First flown in 1948 and in service from 1953, the Viscount was manufactured to help transform the commercial travel market. In tot...

London Buses: Review of 2022 2022 will be remembered as the year London buses almost came apart. Although the capital’s population was struggling g...

Clipped Wings NOTE: This is a reprint of Clipped Wings, first published in 1973. The story of aviation is one of success. Few, if any, industries c...

Railways of Asia: South Korea and Taiwan Since World War Two, South Korea and Taiwan have expanded their respective railway networks to add modern ...