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Historic
FlyPast Collector's corner: Commemorative Folio
On a recent visit to a Lincolnshire garden centre that happens to have an antique shop as one of its attractions, FlyPast happened across a slice of history.
The design and evolution of the Junkers Ju 88
The design and evolution of one of Germany’s most versatile World War Two bombers is examined by Chris Goss
7 amazing facts about the Martin PBM Mariner
On the 82nd anniversary of its first flight, Key.Aero brings you some of the top facts of the popular patrol bomber flying boat
Lancaster Legend: ‘Mickey’ Martin
Legendary bombing leader and commander of 617 Squadron, Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, has been quoted as saying that Dambuster pilot ‘Mickey’ Martin was: “the greatest operational pilot the Air Force has produced.”
Military
Why the Nimrod MRA4 is one of Britain's most infamous procurement failures
Over-optimistic deadlines, numerous technical challenges and spiralling costs conspired to make the Nimrod MRA4 one of the UK Ministry of Defence’s most infamous procurement failures, as Combat Aircraft Journal details
Latest TH-73A order set to complete planned US Navy fleet
The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract modification to AgustaWestland Philadelphia – a subsidiary of Leonardo – exercising an option to acquire a further 26 TH-73A Thrasher training helicopters for the US Navy
French Navy receives tenth upgraded Atlantique 2 MPA
France’s Directorate General of Armaments recently accepted delivery of the tenth modernised Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique 2 (ATL2) after the maritime patrol aircraft was modernised and upgraded to the type’s Standard 6 configuration
Commercial
Bringing Concorde to a new generation
Key.Aero chats to retired flight attendant Sandie Petch about the wonders of the iconic supersonic aircraft
Frankfurt’s freighter farewell
As Lufthansa Cargo says goodbye to its last MD-11F, Andreas Spaeth travels to the German hub to hear from those who flew the venerable trijet
Emirates to accelerate last A380 deliveries
The Middle Eastern airline hopes to have reintroduced the superjumbo on more than a dozen routes by October
BREAKING: Jet2 selects A321neo with its first ever Airbus order
After weeks of speculation, the airline selected the European airframer for its new narrowbodies
Flight Simulation
The Human Element – IndiaFoxtEcho Interview
In the second instalment of our Human Element series, PC Pilot meets Dino Cattaneo, the mastermind behind military aircraft add-on company IndiaFoxtEcho. In this interview, we find out how he became involved in aviation and what his flight simulation interests are, as well as his thoughts on developing add-ons for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator.
A guide to Microsoft Flight Simulator: How to Design Scenery, Part 2
Last time, we explained how to set up the Software Development Kit (SDK), prepare the folder structures and add a single building to a small airport in South Wales. In this instalment, we continue to make improvements to our little airport.
Boundless Simulations’ Stansted Airport (EGSS)
We visit Stansted Airport, developed by Digital Design for X-Plane 11.
