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Historic
New monument features Sabre and MiG
Following a delay caused by the pandemic, the Planes of Fame Air Museum has finally opened its Korean War Memorial at Chino, California.
Battle of Britain artwork displayed
A new painting of the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne in Kent is now on display at London’s RAF Club
Pilot descendants attend Stow Maries Remembrance
The normally bustling museum, which boasts a large collection of Royal Flying Corps World War One buildings, fell silent in tribute to the fallen on Sunday
Aeroplane meets... Shuttleworth chief pilot Paul Stone
The Shuttleworth Collection’s chief pilot holds a unique place in historic aviation — and the current incumbent, an ex-Sea Harrier man and test pilot, brings a wealth of experience
Tragedy in Texas
The thoughts of all at FlyPast and Key Aero are with those affected by yesterday’s accident
Military
VIDEO: Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1 Waddington Action
Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1 is now in its third and final week with the Belgian Defence – Air Component’s F-16 Fighting Falcons having departed home on Friday, March 17.
North Macedonia confirms transfer of Su-25s to Ukraine, says Mi-24s could follow
While Poland and Slovakia have become the first NATO nations to donate fighter jets to Ukraine as it continues to defend its sovereign territory from Russian invaders, the North Macedonian government has now publicly confirmed that it transferred four Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoots to the war-torn nation last year
How the mighty B-52 will remain lethal for another 50 years: the inside story
Jeff Bolton tells the inside story of how the mother of all heavy bombers will remain deadly for another 50 years even as it heads towards 100 years of service, and what it’s like to fly her.
Commercial
Gallery: Next-gen airliners shine in Farnborough air display
In the searing heat of the afternoon sun, the Boeing 777X, 737 MAX 10, Embraer E190-E2 and Airbus A350 were among the aircraft put through their paces on day two of the Farnborough International Airshow
Airliner aerobatics: Watch Farnborough Airshow display highlights
Watch the Boeing 777X, 737 MAX 10, Embraer E190-E2 and Airbus A350 wow crowds during the second day of the Farnborough International Airshow.
Norse CEO interview Pt2: Can the carrier survive soaring fuel prices?
In the second part of our exclusive interview series with Bjørn Tore Larsen, Key Aero’s Gordon Smith discusses crew unions and fuel costs with the Norse Atlantic Airways CEO.
Alaska Air Group enhances Embraer’s E175 orderbook
Orders keep trickling through at this year’s busy Farnborough Airshow, this time with Alaska Air Group placing an order for more Embraer E175 examples.
Flight Simulation
Vans RV-8 takes flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator
Terrainy Studios has announced the Vans RV-8 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Sim Update X released
Asobo Studio has announced Sim Update X for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available, adding a host of fixes and new features across the platform.
NVIDIA announces the RTX 4000 series of graphics cards
NVIDIA has unveiled the next-generation family of graphics cards, the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090.
