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Historic
IWM Duxford to close due to weather
Due to the extreme high winds forecast tomorrow in Cambridgeshire from Storm Eunice, IWM Duxford will not open to the public on Friday 18 February as a safety precaution.
The battle for the Falklands - call for your memories
This year is the 40th anniversary of the Falklands Islands conflict
Finest 15 Fighters revealed and rated: the best of World War 2
The advance of fighter technology during the war years was rapier swift, driven by the urgent need to gain or maintain air superiority. Here, we summarise the 15 ‘best’ Allied fighters and compare the statistics of individual models... but do you agree?
Army Flying Museum to mark the 80th anniversary of the Glider Pilot Regiment
The 80th anniversary of the formation of one of the regiments which served in some of the largest and most important operations in World War Two will be marked in a variety of events at the Army Flying Museum…
Military
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
Portugal’s SAR AW101 Merlin lifesavers
Covering an area of more than two million square miles, Portugal’s Merlin rescue helicopters have a huge task on their hands. Davide Daverio looks at their vital search and rescue role
What it takes to fly the Rafale in the French Air and Space Force
With the latest group of pilots ready to train for the multi-role combat jet, Babak Taghvaee looks at what it takes to fly on the front line
Commercial
BREAKING: Jet2 selects A321neo with its first ever Airbus order
After weeks of speculation, the airline selected the European airframer for its new narrowbodies
“Altitude was my fuel”: A330 captain on Atlantic dual engine failure
In part two of an exclusive interview with Key.Aero, the commander of Air Transat Flight 236 recounts the incredible story of his dual engine flameout over the Atlantic and 75-mile-long glide to a successful landing
Air New Zealand reveals future fleet strategy
Kiwi flag carrier unveils long-term plans for its roster as it continues to deal with the impact of the pandemic
Quiz: Airline Recognition
This week's Commercial Aviation quiz will test your European airline recognition skills! Let us know what score you get!
Forgotten screwdriver tip triggered Jetstar A320 engine failure
An investigation by the Australian Transportation Safety Bureau discovered the tool may have been in the engine for more than 100 flights
Flight Simulation
Fabio Merlo’s Flight Control Replay
In flight simulation, most of the in-built replay functions are limited in the features they provide. Flight Control Replay is a way of bridging that gap. What’s more, it offers many other advanced features, particularly when compared with replay functions natively provided by some of the other platforms.
Just Flight’s PA-28R Arrow III
We take a look at the first GA aircraft from the Just Flight team designed for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Building a 737 Home Cockpit
Joe Lavery explains how he made the centre pedestal and highlights some of the challenges, such as fitting the radio equipment and the emergency engine fire handles.
