The S.E.5 exceeded the performance capabilities of the rival Sopwith Camel, although it lacked immediate responsiveness to pilot controls, something which did make the Camel more effective.

One vessel was the enormous Olympic – sister ship of the Titanic. Olympic became a troop ship during WW1 and was repainted in dazzle. She shows some of the techniques used by dazzle designers.

The first day of the Battle of the Somme, in northern France, was the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army and one of the most infamous days of World War One. On 1 July 1916, the ...

New yachts are now being faithful reconstructed from 1930’s designs; Vanderbilt’s Rainbow, the winner of the 1934 tussle with Sopwith’s Endeavour, was one of those recently recreated. In keeping with ...