Gloster’s delta-wing Javelin didn’t just defy convention—it pushed test pilots to the brink. On its 90th test flight, the ...

He announced that: “The Deuce, the USAF’s first delta-wing fighter, was easy to fly after 700 hours flying the [RAF] Javelin. The delta design brought structural strength, good manoeuvrability ...

Mr Napier joined the RAF in 1978 and his flying career encompassed both the Cold War and operations over Iraq after the Gulf War. The Javelin was the RAF’s only delta-winged fighter, and the ...

One of 435 models built, the Javelin is one of only seven of its kind left in existence. It has spent the past three years at RAF St Athan, in South Wales. Its return was delayed because of St ...

Fighter aeroplanes displayed at RAF Cosford have undergone their annual ... A Canberra, Meteor, Sabre, Hunter, Lightning, Dakota and Javelin have all had a dusting to look their best for visitors ...