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Historic
Debut UK flight for well-travelled Ryan
Ryan ST-A N7779 lifts off from Old Warden on March 8DARREN HARBARRyan...
Dutch Auster on the move
Auster Mk.III NX537 has been acquired by Arnhem’s Museum DeelenNEDERLANDS...
Military
US Army awards $2.28bn multi-year Black Hawk contract to Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft has been awarded a multi-year contract by the US Army - worth $2,278,598,185 - for the acquisition of up to 255 H-60M Black Hawks
Romania approves purchase of second-hand F-16s from Norway
The Romanian government has approved the draft law to purchase 32 second-hand Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcons from Norway, with plans to operate the multi-role fighters – which were recently retired from Royal Norwegian Air Force service – for at least ten years
Anatolian Phoenix: Turkey's helicopter multinational exercise
Combat Aircraft Journal visits Konya Air Base in Turkey to report on the rotary-wing focused multinational exercise Anatolian Phoenix
Commercial
Why did a 787 fly above 1,000 microphones 88 times?
Over an eight-day period, Boeing flew a Dreamliner with more than 200 acoustic sensors attached to it over a set of ground-based microphones 88 times. Here’s why…
JetBlue Reveals Transatlantic Tail Design
The New York-based carrier unveiled the new tail for the first aircraft it intends to use to begin London services next year
Which airlines still use the Boeing 767?
Boeing’s first widebody twinjet has been in service for more than 40 years – but how many airlines continue to use the aircraft for passenger services? Key.Aero finds out...
Airbus reveals zero-emission concepts
The European airframer has unveiled a trio of designs for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft, which it says could enter service by 2035
Where are all the Concordes now?
It’s been nearly 17 years since the supersonic airliner last flew and with only 20 ever being built, where did they all go? Key.Aero finds out…
Flight Simulation
XP GLJ Model 25 SE v3.0 Ready for Take-Off
Xtreme Prototypes has announced the GLJ Model 25 Special Edition v3.0 is now available.
PC Pilot Issue 128 Downloads
Specially selected freeware and videos of flight sims reviewed in the July/August 2020 issue.
TFDi Design Touches Down on Orbx Direct
Orbx has announced the TFDi Design 717 for FSX & Prepar3D is now available as a download on Orbx Central.