The Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has sailed into Carbis Bay ahead of Boris Johnson‘s first meeting with Joe Biden. The £3.3 billion state-of-the-art aircraft carrier will provide the backdrop the Prime Minister’s first meeting with Biden at the G7 summit in Cornwall since his election in November 2020. It’s a symbol … Read more
The Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has sailed into Carbis Bay ahead of Boris Johnson‘s first meeting with Joe Biden. The £3.3 billion state-of-the-art aircraft carrier will provide the backdrop the Prime Minister’s first meeting with Biden at the G7 summit in Cornwall since his election in November 2020. It’s a symbol … Read more
US Navy makes history as unmanned tanker drone refuels a fighter jet for the first time The Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet connected to the Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray drone mid-air Friday The drone then transfered 325 pounds of fuel to the fighter jet near MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois Footage shows the moment the Super Hornet … Read more
The future of short-haul flying? Amazing renderings show the inside of the vast airship with a ‘wall’ of windows it’s hoped will ferry passengers from city to city from 2025 The spacious Airlander 10 measures almost double the length of an average commercial aircraft Striking concept photos show comfortable-looking armchair-style seats, complete with plump cushions … Read more
More than 100 Royal Air Force planes and helicopters are to be scrapped as part of a defence revolution which will see most manned aircraft replaced by drones. The radical move to ground 114 fighter jets, intelligence and transport aircraft and helicopters last night raised questions over the UK’s ability to launch large-scale military operations. The … Read more
The RAF is to lose 114 manned aircraft including Typhoon jets under the defence review announced today that puts faith in drones. Under plans unveiled by the Government today a vast slew of fighters, transport aircraft, trainers and helicopters will be phased out over the next few years. They will be replaced by the next … Read more
A hybrid plane designed by a British company will be ready for commercial flights in 2026 and it is hoped there will be a fleet of 300 operational by the end of the decade. Faradair, a company based in Cirencester, is working on its bio-electric aircraft (Beha) which will be capable of reaching speeds of … Read more
The gallantry medals awarded to one of the RAF’s finest Battle of Britain aces are being sold by his family for £200,000. Air Commodore Peter Malam Brothers destroyed 16 enemy aircraft during the Second World War. He was a veteran of the Battle of France, the Battle of Britain, the Dieppe raid and D-Day. In … Read more
SNP supporter is left red-faced when she demands to know why HMS Queen Elizabeth is allowed to visit Scotland – only to be told it is the aircraft carrier, not the monarch Twitter user Kerry Newton confused Police’s message about aircraft carrier thinking it was about the Queen Ms Newton questioned why the Queen was … Read more
Farewell, Big Lizzie! Hundreds of wellwishers watch HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail from Portsmouth as £3bn aircraft carrier trains for first mission to the Med The £3 billion warship took over the role of fleet flagship last year and will be at the centre of a strike group She is set to return at the … Read more