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The maximum altitude of the multi-role fighter F-35B is 50,000ft with a top speed of 1.6Mach.

The Air Transport Voyager K2 has a maximum payload of 43 tonnes and a maximum range of 8,000nm.

The RAF has recently been ranked in the Top 100 Employers in Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index.

Graduate intake: 75+

One of the Times Top 50 employers for women.

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Engineering Q&A

RAF Typhoons in Romania

C-17 engine change

Lifestyle of an RAF Engineer Officer

Engineer Communications Electronics

Aerosystems in Depth

What is an Engineer Officer in the RAF?

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Women in the Royal Air Force

Chinook Behind the Scenes

Commemorative “Battle of Britain” Painted RAF Typhoon Jet.

Greg

Aerosystems Engineer Officer

"There is a vast range of sports and social clubs on most stations allowing you to undertake activities at local and at service level."

Steve

Communication Electronics Engineer Officer

"Every day is both challenging and rewarding, being in a position that can actually affect change is a genuinely uplifting experience."

RAF Tornados join NATO partners to put defences to the test

1,100 personnel and 48 aircraft from 7 NATO nations, including the RAF’s 31 Sqn “The Goldstars,” have descended on Leeuwarden Air Force Base in the Netherlands for the start of the two-week-long “FRISIAN FLAG” exercise.