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Historic
Battle of Britain at 80: Luck of the Irish
Shot down four times, walking away from a failed parachute and now telling the tale...
FlyPast Classics: Griffon-engined Seafires
Marrying the Rolls-Royce Griffon powerplant with the already successful Merlin-engined Supermarine Seafire...
LEATHERNECK SPOTTER
When Thomas Kattinger asked for his venerable Piper L-4 Cub to be restored in blue...
Military
Germany to buy F-35A stealth fighters in astonishing switch
Germany’s astonishing about-face in defence matters has continued, just weeks after pumping €100bn into the country’s defence budget, with the announced intention to acquire the US-manufactured F-35A fifth generation stealth fighter
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 84
Welcome to the 84th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
A deep look into special forces aviation
The daring missions of multiple nations special operations forces behind enemy lines are invariably dependent on airlift – fixed or rotary wing – to get them safely to their targets and then successfully bring them home. AFM investigates the can-do mindset and unique skills of special forces aviators
Commercial
Blended-Wing Breakthrough for Airbus MAVERIC Team
Airbus has unveiled its “blended wing body” prototype, the basis of which could offer significant fuel savings versus existing technology and overhaul the onboard passenger experience.
3D Printing Milestone for Pratt & Whitney
In what is being described as a first for the commercial MRO sector, Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has revealed the “industrialisation” of 3D printing for its aircraft engine components.
Boeing Publishes Southeast Asia Prospects
While the 2020 Singapore Airshow is unlikely to offer anything close to the blockbuster orders of years gone by, one of the biggest names in the business remains upbeat about the region’s longer-term prospects.
Korean Air Consolidates P&W Relationship
Korean Air has selected the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G to power its upcoming fleet of Airbus A321neos.
Big, bold and very blue
JetBlue Airways has risen from an innovative start-up to one of the largest carriers in the US...
Flight Simulation
Edinburgh Incoming
John Venema from Orbx has announced EGPH Edinburgh Airport for both X-Plane 11 and Prepar3D is due for imminent release.
PC Pilot Issue 124 Preview
The new November/December issue of PC Pilot has finally arrived, and as usual it is loaded with exciting reviews, features and tutorials.
