The P-47 is a legendary aircraft. But not so well known was its predecessor, and the company’s first production aircraft – the P-43 Lancer.

When the Soviet Union designed new attack helicopters in the ’80s, BAe came up with a concept to deal with it – SABA; the Havoc Killer.

In the early 80’s the DoD was concerned that the F-4 Phantoms in service would become obsolete. So they asked Boeing to develop an upgrade.

Many designers have tried to improve how a wing works. But one interesting idea from 1934 sought to make it double as a parachute!

When Handley Page designed the Hampden, pilots must have been a very slim bunch, that’s all I’ll say. The fuselage was only three feet wide!