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Historic
F-4J(UK) Phantoms: Vietnam Vets in RAF Service
The need for fighters to replace aircraft sent to the South Atlantic...
Stirling Pathfinders
The first Short Stirling squadron was also a founding member of the 'Pathfinder Force'...
Military
UK seeks commercial solution for maritime rotary SAR
The UK Ministry of Defence has published a request for information for the commercial provision of rotary wing search and rescue for maritime counter-terrorism training
Skynet Evolutions - Analysis of UK milsatcom
As the first metal is cut for the UK’s future Skynet 6 military satellites, Richard Thomas takes a closer look at the history of the programme
Romania confirms the intention of purchasing Norway’s F-16s
Via a letter signed by the Romanian parliament on December 20, the acquisition of 32 ex Norwegian F-16 Fighting Falcons was approved
Commercial
Why the Britten-Norman Islander is big in Germany
One of Britain’s smallest yet most successful airliners, the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander, is big in Germany, as Andreas Rohde discovers
The development of fly-by-wire technology on airliners
Fly-by-wire technology on commercial airliners was a revolution. However, such radical changes prompted some to consider the merits of automation over human control, as we discover in this exclusive extract from a new book
Inside the world of passenger-to-freight conversions
As more aircraft are retired from passenger service, the abundance of airframes available for conversion is seen as a cost-effective alternative to new-build examples. Nigel Pittaway explores some of the passenger-to-freighter options on the market from both the manufacturer and third-party providers
Flight Simulation
