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Historic
The complete evolution of the Spitfire
Charting the development and evolution of Britain’s greatest fighter.
What made the Spitfire better than the Bf-109?
With nearly half its weight coming from the Merlin engine, the Spitfire’s light body gave it speed and manoeuvrability – two qualities that helped it defeat its Messerschmitt rival.
Remembering ‘The Few’
FlyPast reports from Aero Legends’ weather-stricken Battle of Britain Airshow...
B-25 OLD GLORY: Pacific Odyssey
As Laura DiRado explains, while most of this year’s end of World War Two anniversary events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Military
RAAF to receive seven MQ-28A Ghost Bats within two years
In an Australian Liberal Government press release on May 15 Minister for Defence Peter Dutton revealed that seven Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed autonomous air vehicles will enter Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) service within two years.
QEAF's first marked Typhoon sighted and more F-15QAs are delivered
The first Eurofighter Typhoon destined for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) performed a test flight at BAE System’s Warton Aerodrome in Lancashire on May 9, while six more Boeing F-15QA fighters arrived the same day at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, en route to Qatar
France's last Mirage 2000Cs
With the withdrawal of the French Air Force’s Mirage 2000C fleet fast approaching, Babak Tagvhee documents the last user of the jet: EC 2/5 ‘Île-de-France’
Commercial
CAL FIRE Aviation: The Golden State’s Flying Fire Department
Wildfire-prone California’s forestry and fire service has employed aircraft for firefighting since the 1950s...
Doha Rolls Out Hi-Tech Helmets and Robots in COVID-19 Battle
Qatar’s Hamad International is implementing the latest technologies in an effort to optimise passenger and employee safety for post-COVID-19 travel. The airport plans to use robots and advanced thermal screening helmets as part of measures being introduced for when flying resumes.
Rolls-Royce to Cut 9,000 Jobs
Engine manufacturer, Rolls-Royce has said it will cut at least 9,000 roles from its global workforce of 52,000 in a bid to reduce its cash expenditure amid a drop in demand for its civil aerospace engines and services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
EasyJet Hit by Cyber Attack Exposing 9m Customers’ Details
Low-cost carrier, easyJet has revealed that the personal information of nine million customers was accessed in a cyber security incident. Describing the attack as “highly sophisticated”, the company says it took immediate steps to respond as soon as it became aware of the issue.
Cessna SkyCourier Takes Flight
Textron has successfully flown its latest offering from the Cessna stable – the twin-turboprop 408 SkyCourier. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-powered freighter has been specifically developed to carry three LD3 unit load devices per the requirements of FedEx Express, which has orders for 50 examples and options to double that number.
Flight Simulation
TrueEarth Northern California Preview
Orbx has released preview images TrueEarth Northern California for X-Plane 11.
Slovenia X Photoreal and Airports Released
Slovenian developer, Ilumium Simulation has released Slovenia X Photoreal for FSX and Prepar3D.
New Italian Destination for X-Plane
JustAsia has announced its first European airport is now available for X-Plane 11.
