North American was one of the great American aerospace manufacturers and built the P-51 Mustang fighter, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, the B-1 Lancer, ...

Designed for 'hot and high' conditions across BOAC's 'Empire routes' with high lift wings and an efficient rear engine design. The iconic rear-mounted quad-jet layout created a smoother, quieter ...

The practice of building such dedicated transport aircraft dates back to the 1921 Vickers Vernon, with 55 production aircraft based on the Vickers Vimy bomber. The Vimy and its derivatives feature ...