Achieved the first manned, powered flight near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903. Its 12hp engine gave it a top speed of 30 mph
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One of only two supersonic passenger planes ever produced. Could reach speeds of 1350mph and complete the journey from London to New York in under 3 hours
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Over 1400 747s have been produced, carrying over 3.5 billion passengers since going into service in 1970
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The Apache gunship is armed with a chain gun which fires 620 rounds per minute, Hellfire air to surface missiles, Sidewinder air to air missiles and the Hydra guided rocket system
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The versatile Hercules is the only military aircraft to have remained in permanent production for over 50 years with its original customer the US Air Force
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Despite a top speed of only 80mph, the Zeppelin covered over a million miles over the course of its 9 year life
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The A380 Superjumbo is the largest passenger aircraft in the world, with seating for up to 853 passengers
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The B-52 has been in continuous service since 1955 and can carry up to 32,000kg of weapons
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With a top speed of 2,193 mph, the Blackbird has held the record for fastest flight by a manned, air breathing aircraft since 1976
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The Spruce Goose had the longest wingspan of any aircraft in history at 97.5m but it only ever made one flight
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The World War 2 fighter-bomber was designed and constructed in just 117 days
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The distinctive twin rotor helicopter can carry more than its own weight in cargo, for example a jet fighter can be hung from hooks beneath it
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The first of the experimental X planes took Chuck Yeager to the first controlled supersonic flight with its rocket powered engine
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The Harrier can rotate nozzles to direct its jets for vertical take off and landing or even hover in mid air
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The Spitfire's thin elliptical wing minimised drag whist still allowing space for ammunition, making it one of the most fearsome fighters of the Second World War
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The Soviet MiG 15 played a major role in the Korean War where its advanced swept wing design made them a dominant force
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The 183 Raptors produced have cost a total of $62 billion
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On May 20-21 1927, Charles Lindberg made the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic. Taking off in New York and landing in Paris, it was a feat which took over 33 hours
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Britain's most famous World War II bomber delivered the first bouncing bomb attack in 1943's operation Chastise, later made into the film The Dam Busters
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World War I ace Manfred von Richthofen, known as the Red Baron had multiple victories in this triplane before finally being shot down in 1918
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On 6th August 1945 The Enola Gay B-29 Superfortress became the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb on live targets as in act of war. The bomb, Little Boy, killed over 70,000 people instantly and the radiation effects killed another 70,000 by the end of the year
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The stealth characteristics of the B-2 allow it to enter the most heavily guarded of skies whilst remaining unnoticed
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The Me 163 was the only ever operational rocket powered fighter plane. It could reach a top speed of almost double its rival fighters but was held back by a flight time limited to only 7 and a half minutes
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Despite spending its life in the shadow of the illustrious Spitfire, the Hurricane accounted for 60% of the RAF's air victories in World War II
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The scramjet powered X-43A became the fastest jet powered aircraft in 2004 reaching a speed of 7,546 mph
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