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Military
Lockheed Martin has flown the F-16 Block 70 for the first time
Lockheed Martin revealed on January 24 that it had successfully completed its first F-16 Block 70 flight from its Greenville facility in South Carolina, marking a key milestone in the development and eventual delivery of the latest and most advanced version of the Fighting Falcon family to date
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 130
Welcome to the 130th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Lockheed Martin reveals cost of British F-35B procurement
Documents have revealed that the UK has paid $4.17bn (£3.36bn) in procuring its first 35 short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL)-configured F-35B Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters from Lockheed Martin
Russia marks key milestones in delivery of modernised Tu-160Ms
Russia has recently marked two key milestones regarding the delivery and testing of its newly modernised Tupolev Tu-160M Blackjack supersonic-capable strategic bomber/missile carrier fleet
Indian Navy Il-38SD Sea Dragon fleet makes final public appearance
The Indian Navy’s long-serving, Soviet-era Ilyushin Il-38SD Sea Dragon maritime patrol aircraft fleet made its final public appearance during the nation’s Republic Day Parade flypast over New Delhi on January 26, ahead of the type’s upcoming retirement later this year
Commercial
Flybe lost £5m a month and flew flights half full before collapse
Collapsed UK regional carrier Flybe operated flights that were on average only half full in the months leading up to its demise.
Boeing 747 – The aircraft that changed the world
As the final Boeing 747 is delivered to Atlas Air, Mark Broadbent considers the iconic widebody’s place in aviation history
How the 'father of the 747' experienced its first flight
Joe Sutter was renowned as the man behind the Boeing 747, but, as the late Bruce Hales-Dutton found in a 2008 interview, the great engineer was always keen to stress the contributions of others
Historic
Salvage plan announced for sunken warbirds
Devastators and Wildcats from scuttled USS Lexington to be raised from seabed
Southend Vulcan events calendar confirmed
The Vulcan Restoration Trust has revealed its full events programme for the year ahead
Nord Pingouin flies for first time in 62 years
French-built Bf 108 emerges in spectacular colour scheme
Flight Simulation
FS Traffic for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
FS Traffic populates the skies and airports in Microsoft Flight Simulator with detailed AI aircraft featuring high-definition livery textures, realistic sounds, custom animations and visual effects.
PA28 Archer II lands in MSFS
Chilean developer, Carenado has released the PA28 181 Archer II for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
