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Military
Germany’s Eurofighter Plans
Germany is considering buying more Eurofighters for a number of roles...
The Cobra’s Stare: USAF RC -135 Missile Tracking Missions
Since the early 1960s the US Air Force has carefully tracked ballistic missile test launches...
Falco Xplorer completes first flight
Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer unmanned aerial system (UAS) – the largest the company has ever built – has successfully completed its first flight.
Israel activates second F-35I squadron
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has stood up 116 Squadron ‘Lions of the South’ as its second operational F-35I Adir unit.
India’s naval Tejas prototype completes carrier milestones
The naval prototype of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Tejas – also known as the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) – has become the first Indian-made fighter aircraft to land and take-off from an aircraft carrier.
Commercial
Inside the famous Top Gear Boeing 747
Some say it can down 26,000 pints in one hour and that it’s four times heavier than the average house. All we know is it’s not The Stig, but it’s The Stig’s jumbo jet cousin. Watch this amazing video featuring the elusive Top Gear 747
FAA clears Boeing 737 MAX to resume operations
The US aviation regulator has given the green-light for American carriers to restart operations with the embattled jet
Historic
FlyPast Podcast Episode 16
In Episode 16 of the FlyPast Podcast, we chat to Jon Higgins and David Petters from the Vintage Pair Display Team about Chipmunks, legendary Spitfire pilot Charlie Brown, and getting back in the air after lockdown...
Flight Simulation
JARDesign A330
The Airbus A330 is something of a dark horse in commercial aviation – incredibly popular but somewhat overlooked in the world of the Boeing 777 and the 787.
iFly Service Pack 3.2.1 for FSX/FS9/P3D
The developers over at iFly have released a new service pack for iFly 737NG FSX, FS9 and P3D v2.2 versions.