Display Aircraft
Meet the incredible flying machines that light up the skies at Waddington Air Show
Participating Aircraft
Meet the Fleet
From legendary World War II warbirds to cutting-edge stealth fighters, explore the incredible aircraft taking to the skies at Waddington.
Royal Air Force
Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole fighter. Designed and built by a consor...
Type
Multirole Fighter
Entered Service
2003
Max Speed
2,495 km/h
Crew
1–2
Role
Air Superiority / Ground Attack
Range
2,900 km
Engines
2x Eurojet EJ200
Wingspan
10.95 m
United States Air Force
F-16 Fighting Falcon
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed for the...
Type
Multirole Fighter
Entered Service
1978
Max Speed
2,120 km/h
Crew
1
Role
Air Combat / Strike
Range
4,220 km
Engines
1x General Electric F110
Wingspan
9.96 m
Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team
BAe Hawk T1 — Red Arrows
The Red Arrows are the Royal Air Force's world-renowned aerobatic display team, flying the iconic BAe Hawk T1 ...
Type
Advanced Jet Trainer
Entered Service
1976
Max Speed
1,028 km/h
Crew
2
Role
Aerobatic Display
Range
2,400 km
Engines
1x Rolls-Royce Adour
Wingspan
9.39 m
Swedish Air Force
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Sw...
Type
Light Multirole Fighter
Entered Service
1996
Max Speed
2,204 km/h
Crew
1
Role
Air Combat / Reconnaissance
Range
3,200 km
Engines
1x Volvo Aero RM12
Wingspan
8.40 m
Royal Air Force / Royal Navy
F-35 Lightning II
The F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft...
Type
Stealth Multirole Fighter
Entered Service
2015
Max Speed
1,960 km/h
Crew
1
Role
Air Superiority / Strike / ISR
Range
2,800 km
Engines
1x Pratt & Whitney F135
Wingspan
10.70 m
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force before, during,...
Type
Fighter / Interceptor
Entered Service
1938
Max Speed
594 km/h
Crew
1
Role
Air Combat / Display
Range
1,850 km
Engines
1x Rolls-Royce Merlin V12
Wingspan
11.23 m
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster is the most famous and successful Royal Air Force heavy bomber of the Second World War. Ope...
Type
Heavy Bomber
Entered Service
1942
Max Speed
462 km/h
Crew
7
Role
Bomber / Memorial Display
Range
4,070 km
Engines
4x Rolls-Royce Merlin V12
Wingspan
31.09 m
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Hawker Hurricane
The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was the backbone of RAF Fighter Command du...
Type
Fighter
Entered Service
1937
Max Speed
547 km/h
Crew
1
Role
Air Combat / Memorial Display
Range
740 km
Engines
1x Rolls-Royce Merlin V12
Wingspan
12.19 m
Royal Air Force
Airbus A400M Atlas
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft, the RAF's newest and most capab...
Type
Military Transport
Entered Service
2014
Max Speed
781 km/h
Crew
3–4
Role
Tactical Airlift / Aerial Refuelling
Range
6,400 km
Engines
4x Europrop TP400
Wingspan
42.40 m