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Historic
What makes the Vulcan so special?
Ben Dunnell, Editor of Aeroplane, and Jamie Ewan, Editor of Aviation News, discuss the Vulcan’s impact on aviation engineering…
The design genius of the Vulcan
What made the Avro Vulcan bomber so far ahead of its time? Designed just five years after the Lancaster, it’s incredible to understand the advancements that were made in such a short time
Your Historic Aviation five-a-day
Kicking off our daily series of historic photographs from our archive, we commemorate 86 years to the day since the Bristol Blenheim took to the air for the first time
Battle of Britain statue found
Leicestershire police have published a plea to find the rightful owner of the 30-year-old commemorative anniversary bust... do you recognise it?
The operational history of Vulcan XH558
She turned out to be the gentle giant at the heart of the Cold War despite much more serious intentions. This is the story of XH558, one of Britain’s most loved and missed aircraft
Military
Jordan finalises F-16 Block 70 order
Jordan has officially signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the purchase of eight new-production F-16 Block 70s
Netherlands selects C-390M to replace Hercules
Five Embraer C-390M Millennium transport aircraft are to be acquired by the Netherlands to replace the four current Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) C-130H/H-30 Hercules
How will Tempest push the UK further into the digital air combat age?
AirForces Monthly explores the key digital characteristics of Tempest, the UK’s next-generation combat aircraft
Commercial
Twin Otter: Part 1 – The de Havilland Canada Years
The Twin Otter has many claims to fame, but one fact stands out...
Mercure: Dassault’s Wing Messenger
The Dassault Mercure has the sad distinction of probably being the world’s least successful airliner...
Glory Days in New York: JFK in the 1960s
The terraces at New York’s Idlewild Airport, renamed John F Kennedy International in December 1963...
The world’s fastest subsonic airliner you’ve never heard of
At the request of American Airlines, a US manufacturer set out to create the world’s fastest non-supersonic airliner. As Key.Aero reveals, achieving that kind of speed was much harder than it seemed
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator – New Partnerships Announced
In the latest update on Microsoft Flight Simulator, Asobo Studios revealed new partnerships and progress on the upcoming Alpha.
A318/A319 professional Upgraded
Aerosoft has released version 1.3.1.0 of the A318/A319 professional for Prepar3D.