Cookie Bomb (HC Mk.I-VI)
Explore the WWII British ‘Cookie’ or ‘Blockbuster’ bomb (HC Mk.I-VI). Discover its design, development, modifications, and devastating urban impact.
Tag: British
Cody No.5
Explore the pioneering Cody No.5 biplane by Samuel Franklin Cody. After a peculiar mishap, it triumphed in the 1912 British military trials.
Cody No.2 and No.3 Biplanes
Explore Samuel Franklin Cody’s pioneering Cody No.2 and No.3 biplanes. Discover how these British aircraft secured Michelin Cup victories and competed for top aviation prizes.
CLA.2
Explore the CLA.2, the pioneering British biplane from the Cranwell Light Airplane club in 1924. Learn about its design, maiden flight, Lympne competition, and legacy.
HC Mk.I-II
Explore the development and deployment of the British 8,000-pound HC Mk.I-II high-capacity bomb during WWII, designed for maximum destructive effect.
Cranwell CLA.3
Discover the Cranwell CLA.3, Nicholas Comper’s British 1925 light monoplane. This prize-winning aircraft, powered by a Bristol Cherub engine, competed successfully.
Whitehead Comet
Explore the Whitehead Comet, a British WWI fighter prototype by Whitehead Aircraft Company. Discover its design, powerful Le Rhone engine, and brief test flight history.
Civilian Aircraft Company Coupe
Explore the Civilian Aircraft Company Coupe, a British light multi-purpose monoplane from the late 1920s. Discover its history, variants, and the sole surviving aircraft.
CL.20 Autogiro
Explore the CL.20 autogiro: a Westland-Lepère project. Despite innovative design, technical challenges doomed its production plans by 1938.
Supermarine Channel
Explore the Supermarine Channel, a British flying boat that evolved from military patrol to a successful civil aircraft, operating globally after conversion.