Vulcan Week
The Avro Vulcan is one of the true icons of historic aviation. Starting out as a key part of Britain's nuclear deterrent in the Cold War era, the Vulcan is an aircraft that almost everyone has a soft spot for - and that's largely thanks to XH558. Its incredible restoration, thanks to the work of the Vulcan to the Sky Trust, thrilled airshow crowds up until 2015, but it still has a role to play in inspiring the next generation of aviation engineers.
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The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 38
Welcome to the 38th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here!
Your Historic Aviation five-a-day
Kicking off our daily series of historic photographs from our archive, we commemorate 86 years to the day since the Bristol Blenheim took to the air for the first time
Battle of Britain statue found
Leicestershire police have published a plea to find the rightful owner of the 30-year-old commemorative anniversary bust... do you recognise it?
US Navy Poseidon tests RFCM prototype
A US Navy Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20 (VX-20) Boeing P-8A Poseidon has successfully completed an airworthiness test of a pod-mounted radio frequency countermeasure prototype at the NAWCAD Atlantic Test Ranges
Korean KF-16 undergoes upgrade testing at Edwards AFB
As part of the Korea F-16 Update Program, a Lockheed Martin KF-16D Block 52N Fighting Falcon from the Republic of Korea Air Force is being used as a trials aircraft at Edwards AFB in California
The operational history of Vulcan XH558
She turned out to be the gentle giant at the heart of the Cold War despite much more serious intentions. This is the story of XH558, one of Britain’s most loved and missed aircraft
The Vulcan and the V-Force
Vulcan to the Sky Trust’s Chief Engineer, Taff Stone, talks about XH558 and its role in Britain’s Cold War-era nuclear deterrent
The inside story of easyJet’s European expansion
After successfully launching flights linking Luton with Glasgow and Edinburgh in 1995, easyJet quickly began its expansion into Europe the following year. Tony Anderson, the firm’s first marketing director, reveals how it went about doing this
You’ll never guess the simple mistake that caused underpowered TUI 737 take-off
A case of ‘Miss' identification which caused a ‘serious incident’ at Birmingham Airport last year
KAI rolls out first KF-X prototype
Korea Aerospace Industries has rolled out the first prototype for its highly anticipated indigenously-developed multi-role fighter, which has been officially named the ‘KF-21 Boramae’ by the Republic of Korea Air Force
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
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