As the very real threat of nuclear war between NATO-aligned forces and the Soviet Union kicked off in the 1940s, countries all over the world started scrambling to make a long-range bomber that could ...

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Imagine a heavy nuclear-era bomber suddenly deciding it wants to be a rocket. That’s exactly what happens when the Vickers Valiant B.1 fires up its booster pack. The extra thrust launches the aircraft ...

Some utterly brilliant engineering has gone into the grim task of creating bombers in Britain. While many formidable British bombers did go into service, such as the Lancaster, Canberra and Victor, ...