The 'spy’ (or, more correctly, reconnaissance) aircraft must survive enemy fighters and anti-aircraft weapons, often relying on little more than speed, altitude or guile. Here are ten spy planes of ...

See the most sumptuous and luxurious flying boats, seaplanes, and Pan Am clippers from the golden age of air travel.

The top speed of the fastest operational fighter was less than 360 mph when the war started. By 1945, this had increased by ...