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Cessna 170 for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
Aircraft developer, Carenado has released the C170B for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Norway’s first P-8A Poseidon leaves paint shop
The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon for the Royal Norwegian Air Force – serial 9582 ‘Vingtor’ – was rolled out of the paint shop in Renton, Washington, on July 9, after receiving its RNoAF livery, complete with 333 Skvadron’s famed ‘Saint’ logo on the tail
US Navy orders three more MH-60R Seahawks
Three additional Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime utility helicopters have been ordered by the US Navy as ‘replacement in kind’ platforms to replace three examples that were transferred to the Greek government
FlyPast Podcast Episode 29
For this episode, we're talking to Charlie Walker of the Night Fright C-47 restoration projection...
Who was Katherine Stinson?
The pioneering female pilot became an inspirational figure for many women across the United States and overseas
Five airliners that became firefighting aircraft
After decades of carrying passengers, these jets have forged a new life fighting fires around the world
Switzerland selects F-35A as new fighter
Switzerland’s Federal Council determined at its meeting on June 30 that the procurement of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role fighters represented the most suitable solution for protecting the Swiss population from future air threats
Australia receives two additional Chinooks
A pair of additional Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters have been delivered to the Australian Army Aviation Corps
Zagreb Airport for X-Plane Out Now
Aerosoft has announced Zagreb Airport is now available for X-Plane 11.
BREAKING NEWS: RAF COSFORD AIR SHOW 2021
The RAF Cosford Air Show team have been closely monitoring the COVID-19 guidance and, after much consideration, have taken the very difficult decision not to hold an Air Show event over the weekend of the 11th and 12th September 2021
GA-ASI rolls out first MQ-9A Reaper for the RNLAF
During a ceremony at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems production facility in Poway, California, on July 7; the first MQ-9A Reaper UAV for the Royal Netherlands Air Force – serial M-001 – was formally unveiled
AT-6E Wolverine: The USAF's natural choice?
We speak to Brett Pierson, the vice president of Defense Sales and Strategy at Textron Aviation Defense, to discover why the AT-6E Wolverine is the USAF’s natural choice for light attack
USMC starts divesting RQ-21A Blackjack UAVs
As part of the radical re-organisation of the USMC under the Force Design 2030 programme, the service has retired its first two Boeing Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack UAVs
FFL Flight Training Receives Qualification for A322 FNPT II MCC Device
FFL Flight Training has acquired an A322 FNPT II MCC simulator from the German-based manufacturer Aerotask to support their increased demand for jet transition, familiarisation and ATPL training.
Inside Dassault’s Fighter Factory in 1962
A snapshot of Dassault’s fighter production lines and details of a supersonic VTOL Mirage from the pages of The Aeroplane and Astronautics issue of February 8, 1962
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IAI to upgrade Sri Lanka’s dormant Kfir fleet
Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a contract – worth US$50m – with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence to locally upgrade the avionics systems of the nation’s fleet of IAI Kfir multi-role fighters
USAF releases new artist’s rendering of B-21 Raider
A new graphic showing an artist’s concept of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider was released by the USAF on July 6
Aerosoft Sandnessjøen-Stokka Airport Out Now
Aerosoft has announced Sandnessjøen-Stokka Airport in northern Norway is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
RAF marks 50 years of Puma ops with national flypast
The RAF has marked the 50th anniversary of its Westland Puma medium-lift tactical transport helicopter fleet by conducting a nationwide flypast, involving ten examples of the type, on July 7
Virgin and Delta to return to Heathrow’s T3
Additional airlines will return to the facility over a phased period
Germany orders five P-8A Poseidons
The German Federal Ministry of Defence signed a letter of offer and acceptance on June 30 for the purchase of five Boeing P-8A Poseidons through the US government’s Foreign Military Sales programme
Challenging Airports - Toncontín International Airport (MHTG)
A flight that combines all of the normal challenges with high elevation, mountains and a short runway is guaranteed to pique the interest of those of us who enjoy a challenge. Such a place exists in the mountainous interior of Honduras, Toncontín International Airport.
ICAO Codes
An ICAO code is a four-character alphanumeric sequence used to identify airports around the world and is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organisation...
Britain’s youngest PPL holder shows you round a Piper L4 Cub
Ellie Carter became Britain's youngest PPL holder just hours into her 17th birthday. Here, she gives us a whistlestop tour of the aircraft she flies - a Piper L-4 Cub
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