The Grumman TBF Avenger was the heaviest single-engine aircraft of World War II, built for demanding naval missions. Designed ...
A pilot attempts a modern speed record in a World War Two aircraft, pushing vintage engineering to its limits.
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 ...