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Historic
Vulcan legend Dr Robert Pleming passes away
As leader of the Vulcan To The Sky Trust, Pleming was at the heart of the iconic aircraft’s return to the skies in 2007
Historic Aviation Quiz
Woohoo! Welcome to this week's Historic Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your historic aircraft? Test your skills here!
A century of air forces
In this first instalment, we look into the 100-year-old stories of two of the world’s most war-involved air forces…
CAPTAIN SIR TOM MOORE, 1920-2021
War veteran, incredible fund-raiser and all-round hero passes away at the age of 100
Military
UK MOD issues RFI for New Medium Helicopter programme
A much-anticipated Request for Information (RFI) was issued by the UK MOD on May 18 for the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) contract to supply up to 44 NMHs to replace existing rotorcraft systems for Army and Strategic Commands
DARPA unveils Liberty Lifter heavy airlift seaplane concept
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) unveiled a concept on May 18 for a new heavy airlift seaplane dubbed the Liberty Lifter. DARPA says it has launched the Liberty Lifter project to demonstrate a leap in operational logistics capabilities by designing, building and flying a long-range, low-cost X-plane capable of seaborne strategic and tactical lift.
Green Mountain F-35 Lightnings
This year, Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing made history as the first Air National Guard wing to be declared combat ready with the F-35A. Tom Kaminski outlines its history and fifth-generation transition
Commercial
How Air Traffic Control Works
It's an incredibly important cog in the aviation machine, but how does air traffic control work?
Qantas’ Final Boeing 747 Flight
On July 22, Qantas flew the much-loved jumbo for the final time. But not before one final incredible manoeuvre…
World’s First Hybrid Electric 70-Seater Airliner Unveiled
Bristol-based engineering and development firm Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has unveiled the world’s first hybrid electric regional aircraft capable of carrying 70 passengers.
The 5 Reasons Why The Airbus A380 Is On The Way Out
It was technical masterpiece that both pilot and passenger loved, but it didn’t do what any commercial venture needs to: make money. Thomas Haynes details why one of Airbus’ largest gambles hasn’t paid off.
Flight Simulation
737 Immersion V2 Released
//42 has announced the 737 Immersion V2 for Prepar3D version 4 for the PMDG 737NGXu is now available.
FlightSimExpo Announces 2020 Speaker/Seminar Schedule
The organisers of FlightSimExpo have released the speaker and seminar schedule for the upcoming event taking place in Las Vegas on June 13 - 14.
