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Military
IDET 2021: Pakistan’s armed Shahpar-II undergoing flight trials
Pakistan’s Global Industrial Defence & Solutions was present at the IDET exhibition in Brno during October 6-8, showcasing a range of systems including the Shahpar-II unmanned aerial vehicle
RAF's XXIV Squadron deploys on Exercise Tartan Spirit
The operational conversion unit of the RAF’s Air Mobility Command, No XXIV Squadron, deployed on a training exercise at Glasgow-Prestwick International Airport, Scotland, between September 25 and October 1
New Zealand retires first P-3K2 Orion
The Royal New Zealand Air Force retired its first Lockheed P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft on September 24, after 55 years of operational service
Kratos goes public with Air Wolf jet-powered drone
San Diego-based drone-maker, Kratos, is developing a small, jet-powered drone that manned aircraft would be able to launch mid-flight in order to extend their sensor and, potentially, weapons range
Second Boeing 737 arrives in the UK for Wedgetail conversion
A second Boeing 737 has been delivered to the UK for conversion to E-7A Wedgetail AEW1 airborne early warning and control configuration for the RAF
Commercial
How carbon offsetting is helping general aviation to 'go green' in the UK
Aviation is under pressure to ‘go green’. Mark Broadbent reports on carbon offsetting projects in the UK involving private pilots and display team
Eastern promise: Asia-Pacific aviation
The Asia-Pacific region has been badly impacted by the pandemic. Tom Batchelor looks at measures being taken by aviation stakeholders to ensure its recovery
Strike action: laser attacks on aircraft
Incidents of laser strikes on aircraft are serious threats to those on board. Mark Broadbent looks at how the problem is being tackled
Historic
Helicopter legend ‘Bravo November’ heads to Cosford
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford is thrilled to announce the acquisition of the legendary RAF Chinook HC6A Bravo November…
Section of former RAF Warboys for sale
A stretch of land for sale on the side of the A141 might not be the most riveting of news stories, but when that land is on the site of former RAF Warboys Airfield, and contains the remains of some wartime buildings, that changes matters somewhat…
1930s Fleet Reviews
At a time of great change for the service, the Fleet Air Arm demonstrated its strength during a pair of royal reviews
Flight Simulation
New Dreamliner for X-Plane Incoming
FlightFactor has revealed it is working on the 787 Dreamliner for X-Plane.
Trondheim for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Aerosoft has announced Airport Trondheim-Værnes is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
X-Plane 11.50 Officially Released
Laminar Research has officially released X-Plane 11.50, introducing the Vulkan and Metal rendering engine to the platform.