Great British Jets

Britain's Royal Air Force was the first allied Air Force to enter the jet age with the Gloster Meteor in 1944. It may not have been the most radical design but the Meteor was sold to many other air forces around the world, bringing them into the new era of jet power. It was the first of a line of great jets designed and, until recent years, built in Britain.

Within a decade of the Meteor, Britain test flew its first supersonic aircraft the English Electric Lightning. But whereas most other Air Forces made a gradual transition to supersonic aircraft, the RAF went straight to an aircraft that could fly at twice the speed of sound.

Again, the world was astounded when the vertical take off Harrier first flew. Here was an aircraft that could operate off unprepared surfaces, providing powerful support to the frontline troops.

This programme looks at some of the jet aircraft that have become household names: the Vampire, Hunter, Lightning, Buccaneer. The programme also presents profiles of the jets operated by today's Royal Air Force including the Jaguar, Harrier and Tornado with a closing look at the soon-to-be- in service Eurofighter 'Typhoon'



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