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Historic
On this day in 1938: 'Downwind' Gillan’s Hurricane flight
On February 10, 1938, Gillan hit the headlines when he flew his Hurricane (L1555) the 327 miles from Edinburgh to Northolt in just 48 minutes, at an average speed of 408 mph…
Petition launched to save historic Miles Aircraft factory building
An online petition has been launched with the aim of saving one of the last surviving Phillips & Powis — later Miles Aircraft — factory buildings at Woodley, just east of Reading, Berkshire…
Evelyn Bobbi Trout: first all-night flight by a woman
She planned to be in the air for a month and even celebrated her 25th birthday in the sky. On February 10, 1929 she broke the record for the first all-night flight by a woman...
Black Friday: Coastal Command’s biggest defeat?
On 9th February, 1945, Coastal Command suffered its biggest defeat of the entire war
Military
New fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter for Ireland’s Garda Air Support Unit
Ireland's Minister for Justice Simon Harris announced on January 3 that €21.5m will be invested into the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU) for an additional helicopter and new fixed-wing aircraft
Ejection seat latest developments
Ejection seats are a vital asset in today’s fast jets, saving the lives of countless aircrew when they get into trouble. Tim Fish looks at the latest technological developments and the bumps along the way as the fifth generation evolves.
Countering China - Australia and New Zealand ponder future forces
As China’s influence expands across the Indo-Pacific region and its military forces are modernised at an ever-increasing rate, Australia and New Zealand have tough decisions to make about the future force structure of their military, writes Tim Fish
Commercial
How many airliners did top manufacturers deliver in 2020?
In part three of our Global Airline Report, we analyse the delivery figures from last year for the world's top six airliner manufacturers including Boeing, Airbus, ATR, COMAC, Embraer and Irkut
How many airlines did we gain and lose in 2020?
In part two of our special Global Airline Report 2021, we analyse the data to find out how many airlines were set up and how many departed last year
Drone X Challenge winners share the secrets of their success
The Drone X Challenge is pushing the frontiers of UAV technology. Tom Batchelor spoke to the teams that shared this year’s US$1m prize
Back in business!
Planes, people and projects came alive as The Aviation Society’s Memorabilia Fair made a triumphant return beneath the wings of Concorde. Carol Randall reports
80 minutes that changed aviation
Twenty years ago civilian aircraft became weapons of terror. It was unprecedented. Aviation News examines the ongoing effects of 9/11 and looks back at those fateful flights
Flight Simulation
Freeware Landmarks Taipei Xinyi District Released
Orbx, in partnership with NVIDIA, has released the Taipei Xinyi District Freeware pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Sim Update IV released
Asobo Studio has announced Sim Update IV (1.16.2.0) for Microsoft Flight Simulator (MFS) is now available.
Laminar Previews Next Generation X-Plane Lighting Model
Laminar Research has released a preview of the lighting model for X-Plane 11.
