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Successful SABER test paves way for EC-37B Compass Call upgrade
BAE Systems has successfully flight tested its Small Adaptive Bank of Electronic Resources (SABER) technology
What easyJet’s founder Stelios was really like to work for
The Greek-Cypriot entrepreneur is almost as famous as the low-cost airline brand he created. Tony Anderson, the firm’s third employee, tells Key.Aero what he was like as a boss…
XQ-58A Valkyrie completes first payload release test
During the sixth flight test of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie, the US Air Force Research Laboratory successfully completed the first payload release from the UCAV’s internal weapons bay
OBITUARY: PRINCE PHILIP
Key.Aero pays tribute to the life, influence and military career of the Duke of Edinburgh
PC Pilot Issue 133 Downloads
Specially selected freeware and videos of flight sims reviewed in the May/June 2021 issue.
Okavango Delta for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Scenery developer, Simworks Studios has released Africa - Okavango Delta for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Israel takes delivery of new ‘Oron’ ISR aircraft
The Israeli Air Force’s (IAF’s) intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) unit, No 122 ‘Nachshon’ Squadron, has accepted its first Gulfstream G550 'Oron' – the third variant of its GV/G550 Nachshon family
FlyPast Podcast Episode 16
In Episode 16 of the FlyPast Podcast, we chat to Jon Higgins and David Petters from the Vintage Pair Display Team about Chipmunks, legendary Spitfire pilot Charlie Brown, and getting back in the air after lockdown...
Your guide to KAI's KF-X fighter ahead of its roll out
Key.Aero provides a detailed overview of Korea Aerospace Industries’ new multi-role fighter, the Korea Fighter eXperiment (KF-X), ahead of the roll out of the first prototype tomorrow (April 9)
AeroVironment to supply Puma 3 AE drones to NATO
US-based unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer AeroVironment of Simi Valley, California, has received four contracts from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency for its Puma 3 tactical UAS
USAF officially names the F-15EX
The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) newest multi-role fighter and latest incarnation of the Boeing F-15 Eagle family, the F-15EX, will be officially known as the ‘Eagle II’ in operational service
How a Singapore A380 caused conflicts after missed approach
The giant aircraft caused quite a commotion while trying to land in Sydney last year
Contract awarded for Galaxy avionics upgrade
Key avionics upgrades to the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transport fleet are to be carried under a US$92.8m contract, which was recently awarded to the Tyonek Native Corporation
Eielson's F-35As: A Sub-Zero Lightning Storm
With two squadrons now following an aggressive schedule to be combat ready by the end of this year, Eielson AFB in Alaska is proving that the F-35A Lightning II is perfectly suited to operations in Arctic conditions, as Key.Aero reports
Thailand retires L-39ZA/ART Albatros fleet
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has finally retired its long-serving Aero Vodochody L-39ZA/ART Albatros training/close air support (CAS) aircraft
The inside story of how easyJet took on British Airways
In what was truly a David versus Goliath fight, the fledgeling budget carrier managed to withstand everything thrown at it by the national airline. Key.Aero chats with Tony Anderson, the firm’s first marketing director, to find out how
Maiden Flight of Loyal Wingman
Boeing Defence Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)...
KLM's Dutch Queens of the Sky
As with many operators, KLM’s passenger Boeing 747s have become casualties of COVID-19 and were permanently withdrawn in October 2020 only leaving some freighters in the airline’s colours. Lee Cross looks at almost 50 years of service of the iconic jets in the KLM fleet
An-225 Mriya: Antonov’s Lonely Giant
Originally designed to support the ambitious Soviet space programme, in the last two decades the unique heavylift An-225 has carried a wide variety of oversize and super-heavy commercial cargoes worldwide. Alexander Mladenov and Krassimir Grozev examine the giant freighter’s development and diverse career
Embraer’s stylish Praetors
Embraer entered the market for midsize business jets in 2007 with two Legacy models. Now, as Rod Simpson reports, the improved Praetor versions are also proving popular with customers
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