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Historic
HEATH PARASOL’S 80 YEAR PROGRESS
This is the story of a tiny, 80-year-old aeroplane — scarcely the length of a family car — which, despite many mishaps along the way, is the sole UK survivor of a design dating back to the 1920s...
Military
Romanian MiG-21 fleet gains one-year lease of life as operations resume
After suspending all flight activities with its ageing MiG-21 LanceR B/C fleet on April 15 for safety reasons, the Romanian Air Force has resumed operations with the Cold War-era fighter for a one-year period, after which the type will be withdrawn from service
Miramar – TOPGUN’s Ancestral Home
TOPGUN was established as the Navy Fighter Weapons School, out of VF-121 at Naval Air Station Miramar. Today, the facility is a key US Marine Corps station
TOPGUN through the ages
The US Navy’s TOPGUN fighter weapons school is marking 50 years of training. Combat Aircraft charts its history and success and finds a center of excellence that is adapting for the future.
Commercial
Next Regulator to Test 737 MAX Revealed
After the FAA’s string of flight tests in June, the next regulator to put the grounded jet through its paces has been revealed
The world’s 'other' aircraft manufacturers
Boeing and Airbus have become so of powerful in the commercial aircraft industry that it’s easy to forget that other options exist. Here’s a selection that you may have forgotten about…
Qantas reveals when its A380s could return
Australian flag carrier reveals plan for its 12 Airbus A380s as it reports losses of £1.5 billion
When Boeing made a mini 747
Stretching more than 70 metres, the Boeing 747 is one of the longest aircraft in the world. Then they chopped 20 metres off the end…
Aegean Airlines: Southern European Star
From small beginnings, Aegean Airlines has grown significantly...
Flight Simulation
Eurofighter for DCS World Incoming
Eagle Dynamics has revealed a new developer to DCS World, TrueGrit Virtual Technologies, has started development on the Eurofighter Typhoon II.