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Historic
Hurricane ‘found’ at Indian police academy
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OBLIVION AWAITS ANOTHER HISTORIC AIRLINER
Although externally this ex-VIP Douglas DC-8 looks to be in good...
HS748 falls victim to fire at Southend
The sad, burned-out hulk of HS748 VH-AMQ at Southend on 29 January....
THE WAY OVER THE WAVES
A century ago, four men took off from Lisbon in a Felixstowe F3, to land seven-and-a-half hours later at Funchal on the island of Madeira. They thus proved an aeroplane could travel over a featureless ocean with its crew knowing where they were at any given time through astro-navigation
Military
Insights from a real TOPGUN instructor
Retired US Navy CDR Jim ‘Jambo’ Ray shares some of his experiences as a TOPGUN instructor with Dr Kevin Wright
What is the real TOPGUN like?
The long-awaited sequel to the movie Top Gun will be a Hollywood depiction of what happens at the US Navy Fighter Weapons School. Jamie Hunter and Richard Collens tell the story of the real TOPGUN — a school of combat excellence in the high desert
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet vs Super Hornet: what's the difference?
Tom Kaminski assesses the US Navy’s Hornets and Super Hornets and compares their capabilities.
Commercial
DC-10 50TH ANNIVERSARY: Firefighting ’10s
Even though the DC-10 last carried commercial passengers in 2014...
JetBlue Pushes Back London Services
US airline JetBlue announces it has delayed the start of its highly awaited transatlantic services
The History of Embraer on its Birthday
Now firmly positioned into its second half-century of operations, Embraer has always battled with the dominance of other manufacturers but now claims a lead in the sub 150-seat market. On its 51st birthday, Key.Aero looks back at the airframer’s remarkable rise
First BA 747 Leaves Heathrow For Retirement
UK flag carrier begins the process of retiring its 31 Boeing 747s after announcing the end of the aircraft’s operations last month
Why do turboprop airliners still exist?
In a world dominated by jet-powered airliners only two turboprop manufacturers remain. But what are turbine-driven propeller aircraft good at and why do they continue to survive in today’s commercial aviation industry?
Flight Simulation
PC Pilot Issue 127 Out Now
The new May/June issue of PC Pilot has finally landed, and as always it is loaded with exciting reviews, features and tutorials.
Panamá Pacifico for X-Plane Out Now
Aerosoft has announced MMPA Panamá Pacifico for X-Plane 11 is now available.
Microsoft Flight Simulator New Alpha Build Available
Asobo Studios has released Alpha Build version 1.2.10 for the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator.
