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Historic
Support sought to keep historic helicopter in the skies
Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT787 is maintained in airworthy conditionKS...
Five of the greatest P-47 pilots
As we approach the 80th anniversary of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, we look at the achievements of a quintet of incredible men who flew them
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 99
Welcome to the 99th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Inside RAF VC10 Afghanistan and Iraq operations
In a soon-to-be-released special publication, Stephen Skinner details RAF VC10 Afghanistan and Iraq operations, where the quadjet saw frontline action in both the air-to-air refuelling and transport roles.
Commercial
Airliner World: MRO Asia-Pacific 2020 – Special Supplement
Read our 36-page digital edition for the latest from the MRO sector, from component overhaul to maintenance software
Ex-BA 747s NOT going to Russian airline
Rumours that Rossiya Airlines was set to buy seven British Airways jumbos proved to be false
Quiz: How well do you know your commercial aircraft?
This week's commercial aviation quiz focuses on identifying popular aircraft types based upon small cropped images. Give it a go and let us know what score you get!
FedEx’s Maiden ATR 72-600F Spotted
The first ATR 72-600F for parcel giant, Federal Express (FedEx), broke cover at Toulouse’s Blagnac Airport on September 16. On the same day, the Franco-Italian-built turboprop, F-WWEX (c/n 1653), had its maiden flight.
The inside story of Airbus' first commercial aircraft
The jet, which proved difficult to sell at first, ended up propelling Airbus on its collision course to compete with Boeing. Key.Aero uncovers the manufacturer’s bumpy road to success with its maiden type.
Flight Simulation
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.
Air Hauler 2 for X-Plane Released
Just Flight has announced Air Hauler 2 for the Windows version of X-Plane 11 is now available.