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Historic
Your Historic Aviation 5-a-day
Another five incredible snaps to whet your historic aviation appetite!
The aeroplane that could reach three times the speed of sound
The A-12 was the result of a CIA-issued specification, yet it always remained in the shadow of the SR-71 Blackbird…
Your Historic Aviation 5-a-day
More rarities and great finds from our daily rummage through the aeroplane archives
Military
New nuclear weapon tactic tested on B-2A Spirit stealth bomber
A US Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bomber has released a B61-12 Joint Test Assembly (JTA) utilizing a new capability known as the Radar Aided Targeting System (RATS) during a capstone test at the Tonopah Test Range, Nevada.
First WC-135R Constant Phoenix delivered to the 55th Wing
L3Harris Technologies has delivered the first of three former KC-135R Stratotankers that are being converted to the WC-135R Constant Phoenix configuration for the USAF
Upgraded E-6B Mercury visits Europe for the first time
June marked the first deployment of a Block I standard E-6B Mercury to Europe, as it arrived at RAF Mildenhall in the UK. AFM details what new changes this update has brought to the E-6B fleet, as the US Navy prepares for the Block II upgrade
Commercial
The world’s first regional jet
France’s first foray into manufacturing jetliners, the Sud Aviation Caravelle also happened to be pioneering in a completely different way, as Key.Aero reveals
TRISTAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY: LTU’s TriStars
German charter operator LTU expanded rapidly in the 1970s...
WestJet suspends services to four cities and cuts capacity
Carrier cuts more than 100 weekly flights or nearly 80% of seat capacity across Atlantic Canada
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator - JFK Landing Challenge with Bravo 747 Configuration
Testing the upcoming Bravo Throttle Quadrant in Boeing 747 configuration on Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator, together with the Alpha Yoke.
PC Pilot Issue 129 Downloads
Specially selected freeware and videos of flight sims reviewed in the September/October 2020 issue.
Orbx Products Announced for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Orbx has released details on its initial launch plans for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
