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Military
Israel hosts mini-UAS demo for the Netherlands
The Royal Netherlands Army has been given a demonstration on the use of integrated land and airborne unmanned platforms for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions by Israeli OEM Elbit Systems
Al Tariq’s new longer range PGM on display at Dubai Airshow
EDGE’s Al Tariq is carrying out flight trials with a new long-range precision guided 450kg (1,000Ib) Mk 83 munition at the Dubai Air Show
RAF refuels Qatari Rafales for the first time
The Qatari Emiri Air Force's (QEAF) Dassault Rafales have conducted air-to-air refuelling (AAR) missions with a RAF Voyager KC2 Tanker for the first time during week-long Exercise Galway in Qatar
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 70
Welcome to the 70th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Exclusive video of B-1B airborne refuelling mission
Go behind the scenes with Key.Aero to RAF Mildenhall and onboard a 100ARW KC-135 performing an air-to-air refuelling mission in support of the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron carrying out a Bomber Task Force Europe mission from RAF Fairford.
Commercial
James Webb Space Telescope tech update
The James Webb Space Telescope is about to start unlocking the secrets of the universe. Mark Broadbent hears from NASA project participant Lee Feinberg
FlyZero: Planet-friendly flying
FlyZero aims to realise zero-carbon emission air travel by the end of the decade. Tom Batchelor takes a look at the initiative’s early days
MROs bounce back
The MRO business is rebounding from the pandemic, leaner, fitter and better equipped for the future, reports Paul E Eden
Historic
De Havilland's ten greatest aircraft: do you agree?
Steve Beebee attempts the impossible – picking out the ten greatest aircraft from the immortal de Havilland stable
Dutch Fokker successfully completes flight debut
Fokker D.XXI PH-XXI, an airworthy rebuild of the Dutch World War Two fighter, made a successful debut flight from Hoogeveen in the Netherlands on May 23.
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator - Interview with Asobo Studio and Microsoft
An exclusive interview with Microsoft and Asobo Studio.
FSDreamTeam’s O’Hare International Airport
This latest offering from the FSDreamTeam depicts Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, located 14 miles northwest of Chicago and roughly 12 miles from the eastern shores of Lake Michigan.
Microsoft’s Japan update
We take a look at the world update for MF that includes the whole island nation of Japan, now rendered at a level of detail we’ve never seen before.