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Historic
Historic Aviation Quiz: 1910s Experimental
Dubbed the “pioneering era of aviation” the 1910s saw many following in the footsteps of the Wright Brothers as they expanded the emerging technology. Accelerated by the emergence of air racing and war, countless experimental types took to the skies – many of which disappeared as quick as they appeared. But can you identify these experimental types from that pioneering era of flight?
USAF museum gets combat veteran Pave Hawk
Combat rescue helicopter arrives at Wright-Patterson AFB for permanent display
Privately owned MiG-23 crashes in Michigan
Two crew members eject successfully as ex-Czech Air Force jet comes down near Willow Run Airport
Military
USAF welcomes first T-7A Red Hawk at Edwards AFB
The USAF’s first T-7A Red Hawk arrived at Edwards AFB in California on November 8, marking a milestone that formally kicks off the air arm’s developmental flight test programme for the new advanced jet trainer
Location selected for Slovak F-16 pilot training
Slovak Air Force pilots will train to fly the F-16C/D Block 70 Fighting Falcon with the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Wing at Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, the USAF announced on November 15
Poland conducts highway landing ops for first time in two decades
For the first time in 20 years, the Polish Air Force has conducted landings and take-offs using a public road. Bartosz Głowacki reports on the action from beside the highway airstrip
Commercial
Record-breaking deal for IndiGo
The Indian budget carrier places what Airbus dubs “the biggest single purchase agreement in the history of commercial aviation”
Boeing predicts strong growth
New aircraft market will be worth $8 trillion over the next two decades as air travel demand outpaces economic growth
More Airbuses for Air Mauritius
The Mauritian flag carrier is poised to expand its widebody fleet with Paris Air Show order
Fifth Gen Twin Otter unveiled
De Havilland Canada presses ahead with new iteration of the rugged turboprop
Another Airbus order for flynas
The Saudi low-cost carrier signs a follow-on deal with the European manufacturer
Flight Simulation
Animals for Microsoft Flight Simulator
SoFly has announced Animals for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Microsoft Flight Simulator - Sim Update 13 released
The Microsoft Flight Simulator team has announced Sim Update 13 is now available, adding a host of fixes and new features.
Sunset Strip for Microsoft Flight Simulator
The latest destination from //42 is Sunset Strip for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
