United Kingdom
12 aircraft in the encyclopedia
The Royal Air Force defended Britain in its darkest hour with the Spitfire and Hurricane, then carried the night bombing campaign deep into Germany with the Lancaster. British designs like the Mosquito proved that innovation could overcome resource limitations.
Fleet Composition by Role
Famous Aces
Hurricane Mk IIC
Spitfire Mk IX
Mosquito B Mk IV, Beaufighter Mk X
Hurricane Mk IIC
Hurricane Mk IIC
12 aircraft
Beaufighter Mk X Beaufighter
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Speed
303 mph
Range
1,470 mi
Ceiling
15k ft
Halifax B Mk III Halifax
Handley Page
Speed
282 mph
Range
1,985 mi
Ceiling
24k ft
Hurricane Mk IIC Hurricane
Hawker Aircraft
Speed
339 mph
Range
480 mi
Ceiling
36k ft
Lancaster B Mk I Lancaster
A.V. Roe & Company (Avro)
Speed
282 mph
Range
2,530 mi
Ceiling
25k ft
Meteor F.3 Meteor
Gloster Aircraft Company
Speed
493 mph
Range
504 mi
Ceiling
44k ft
Mosquito B Mk IV Mosquito
de Havilland
Speed
380 mph
Range
1,620 mi
Ceiling
34k ft
Spitfire Mk IX Spitfire
Supermarine
Speed
408 mph
Range
434 mi
Ceiling
43k ft
Sunderland Mk III Sunderland
Short Brothers
Speed
213 mph
Range
2,980 mi
Ceiling
18k ft
Swordfish Mk I Swordfish
Fairey Aviation
Speed
139 mph
Range
546 mi
Ceiling
11k ft
Tempest Mk V Tempest
Hawker Aircraft
Speed
435 mph
Range
740 mi
Ceiling
37k ft
Typhoon Mk IB Typhoon
Hawker Aircraft
Speed
412 mph
Range
510 mi
Ceiling
35k ft
Wellington Mk III Wellington
Vickers-Armstrongs
Speed
261 mph
Range
1,540 mi
Ceiling
19k ft