This was the first British jet-powered aircraft and the only one that the Allies ever sent into combat during World War II.

When one thinks of WWII jet fighters, the image that naturally comes to mind is the Luftwaffe’s Messerschmitt Me-262 “Schwalbe,” or “Swallow”. This makes sense, as it was the only... Here’s What You ...

The top speed of the fastest operational fighter was less than 360 mph when the war started. By 1945, this had increased by ...