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Historic
The unconventional Blohm und Voss BV 141
One of the more unusual aircraft to emerge from Germany’s aviation industry during the Nazi era was the Blohm und Voss BV 141. Malcolm V Lowe describes this unconventional type’s protracted development and eventual fate
Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar: Inside the Spitfire Workshop
With numerous projects on the go, the Heritage Hangar at Biggin Hill is always bustling with activity. Darren Harbar visited the former Battle of Britain airfield to see how plans are progressing…
Above and Beyond: RAF observer Jack Strain
Graham Pitchfork reflects on the valour of RAF observer Jack Strain who flew in the Mediterranean theatre during World War Two
Phil Makanna is Lord of The Skies
For more than 45 years, Phil Makanna has been capturing incredible images of aircraft in flight. It’s a passion that has seen him photograph an unrivalled range of rare, exotic and historic models spanning the entire history of flight...
The Witching Hour: Russia's Night Witches
Driven by thirst for revenge, Russia’s fearless all-female bomber regiment cast a deadly spell over its Nazi prey, as Tara Leggett relates...
Military
IN PICTURES: Greece highlights Dassault bond with mixed formation flight
With a long lineage of Dassault jets flying with Greek forces, the Rafale is the latest generation to enter service with the Hellenic Air Force, reports Combat Aircraft Journal
US Army completes UH-60V IOT&E testing
The US Army’s Utility Helicopters Project Office recently completed Initial Operational Test and Evaluation of the Sikorsky UH-60V Black Hawk utility helicopter that successfully demonstrated and assessed the aircraft’s ability to meet its design requirements
Danish F-16s deploy to Iceland
Four Royal Danish Air Force-operated F-16AM (MLU) Fighting Falcons have been deployed to Keflavik Air Base in Iceland
Commercial
Lufthansa completes its longest ever flight
The record-breaking service involved significant planning and preparation
Boeing at risk of losing a third of 777X firm orders
Days after confirming a further delay to the programme, the manufacturer reports its backlog for the type could be reduced
JetBlue reveals redesigned transatlantic Mint suites
Ahead of its highly anticipated London route launch, the US carrier has shown off its first major premium product redesign since its introduction in 2014
Emirates to restart UK passenger flights
After halting services last week, the UAE flag carrier has revealed when it expects to restart UK services
100 metres from disaster: JAL mid-air incident 20 years on
Exactly 20 years ago today, a Boeing 747 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 narrowly avoided colliding with each other in the skies above Japan. Key.Aero recounts how it happened and what the industry learnt from this close call
Flight Simulation
Gaya Simulations - Interview
Founded in 2014, Gaya Simulations is a small developer for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Prepar3D and X-Plane. Its aim is to create high-quality scenery with emphasis on attention to detail. We spoke to its founder and CEO Raz Goeta to find out more about the company.
Challenging Airports - Chambéry, France (LFLB)
In this Challenging Airports episode, we dip into the southeast of France, this time to Chambéry and the subalpine mountain ranges that precede entry into the higher French Alps further to the east.
DC Designs' Concorde
Able to cruise at Mach 2, the Concorde crossed the Atlantic daily, cutting journey times from seven-plus hours to near three. It flew 20,000ft higher than regular jets and could fly so fast, the sun would rise in the west as it did so. The new DC Designs Concorde is now available for FSX and all versions of Prepar3D. So, fasten your seat belts as we take a look at the world of supersonic passenger flight.