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British aircraft manufacturers such as British Aerospace Corporation and Hawker Siddeley have produced some of the most iconic aircraft that have shaped commercial aviation through the years. From ...

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Barns, manors, and mills were transformed into bustling assembly halls by the British aircraft industry during WWII, uniting together legendary aircraft builders in one struggle: Supermarine, Hawker, ...

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There are pretty much no aircraft in the skies today that have any remote resemblance to the seldom-used British Aerospace BAe-146. This aircraft might just be the most unique four-engine aircraft to ...

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The cover of Aviation Week’s Nov. 24, 1969, issue featured a photo of the first British Aircraft Corp.-assembled BAC/Brequet Jaguar strike fighter, shown on a test flight from BAC’s Warton Airport and ...

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The Reality of Life in Gibraltar and Surrounding Region - British Expats

Middle East - Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Dubai (UAE) are very popular locations for British expats. Discuss living and working in the Middle East.

British Expat Forum is a discussion board for expatriates around the world

The human activity that surrounds aircraft is called aviation. The science of aviation includes, designing and building aircraft, is called aeronautics. Crewed aircraft are flown by an onboard pilot, whereas unmanned aerial vehicles may be remotely controlled or self-controlled by onboard computers.

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An airplane is any of a class of fixed-wing aircraft that is heavier than air, propelled by a screw propeller or a high-velocity jet, and supported by the dynamic reaction of the air against its wings. Learn more about the different types of airplanes as well as their construction.