Powered by two Rolls-Royce R.A.7 Avon Mk.109 turbojet engines, each generating 7,400 pounds of thrust, the Canberra had a top speed of 580 mph, a combat range of 810 miles, and a service ceiling ...

Too costly to operate, the 55-year-old workhorse retires from active service The UK Royal Air Force has retired its last English Electric Canberra PR9 photographic reconnaissance aircraft from ...