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Historic
Fairey Barracuda VS. Curtiss Helldiver
This week we’re comparing the Fairey Barracuda to the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver...
One man’s untold World War II story
Walter Henry Layne volunteered for duty as Aircrew with the RAF the moment Neville Chamberlain announced a state of war on September 3, 1949. His son David tells his incredible story in this first instalment of a three-part story for MyPast…
FlyPast Podcast Episode 5
The team talk Vulcans, aviation characters... and the one airshow they'd love to have back this summer.
Historic Aviation homeschooling help!
Are you trying to teach your children maths in the kitchen while juggling work? Well for the second week, we've put together a few little historic aviation tasks featuring maths and literacy, to keep Key Stage 2 kids occupied while you try to get some stuff done...
F-4 Phantom to A-10 'Warthog'
Col Steven K Ladd (ret’d) flew F-4 Phantoms in combat over Vietnam and sat on nuclear alert in Europe. When his then unit transitioned to the A-10 Warthog, he reluctantly switched to the subsonic ‘tank buster’, but became one of its most enthusiastic proponents
Military
Humble beginnings: Rise of the quadcopter
Amid guided this and high-tech that, might the humble quadcopter be the real force multiplier on the battlefield?
Private sector satellite services “game changer” for Ukraine
The provision of satellite imaging capabilities to Ukraine has significantly aided the country in shaping the strategic military response to Russia’s February 24 invasion, according to a former chairman of the State Space Agency of Ukraine
The MBDA missiles set to make the F-35 and Rafale even deadlier
Hard-hitting missiles are being developed by MBDA to make the F-35 and Rafale much deadlier in the battlespace, following the types’ upgrades later this decade
Commercial
Is the 737 MAX’s Return Imminent?
Two separate crashes within five months led the latest generation of the world’s most successful commercial airliner to be grounded. As Boeing begins a pivotal week of flight safety tests, Thomas Haynes analyses the details of a saga that has lasted nearly 500 days already.
Virgin Australia Finds a Buyer
US private equity firm Bain Capital has won the bid to buy Virgin Australia after the airline fell into administration in April, due in part to the COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Why Boris Johnson’s Jet Cost £900,000 to Paint
Yesterday, the aircraft that is used to transport the UK prime minister and other government officials was rolled out of the paint shop and revealed to the world for the first time. But how are aircraft painted and why did it cost £900,000?
What Passenger to Cargo Converted Aircraft Look Like Now
As the Coronavirus swept across the world and airlines grounded jets, the belly-freight capacity passenger these aircraft provide vanished. To solve this, operators and manufacturers stepped in to come up ways of removing the seats and attaching freight to the floor. We've put together three examples of what it looks like both before and after the transition has been made.
The Coronavirus Cargo Conundrum
As COVID-19 swept across the world and passenger aircraft were grounded, the vital air freight capacity they provide was decimated. Airlines started scrambling for ways to continue to carry cargo without flying empty jets. Thomas Haynes speaks to Airbus about how they helped to solve this problem.
Flight Simulation
X-Plane Touches Down in Rhodes
JustSim has announced Rhodes International Airport V2 for X-Plane-11 is out.
Kos for P3D and X-Plane Out Now
Gaya Simulations in partnership Orbx has released LGKO Ippokratis Airport for Prepar3D version 4 and X-Plane 11.
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Released
JustSim has announced EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg for X-Plane-11 is now available.