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Historic
The Autographed Bomber: 5,000th B-17
Jeff Huston explains how the 5,000th Boeing B-17 to leave the firm’s Seattle factory was signed...
H P HALIFAX EXHIBITION: Finding the Fallen
A personal connection to the loss of a Handley Page Halifax in June 1944...
The World’s Greatest Spitfire collection, part 2
Covid has temporarily scuppered organised tours of the Heritage Hangar at Biggin Hill, so we went to have a mooch ourselves to give you a feel for it. Here’s the second part of our guided tour…
What made the Spitfire better than the Bf-109?
With nearly half its weight coming from the Merlin engine, the Spitfire’s light body gave it speed and manoeuvrability – two qualities that helped it defeat its Messerschmitt rival.
Military
US green lights Nigerian AH-1Z purchase
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced government approval for a potential foreign military sale to Nigeria of a dozen AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters
Hungary orders 12 L-39NG jet trainers
Czech aerospace company, Aero Vodochody has just announced a contract with the Hungarian MOD to supply 12 L-39NGs to the Hungarian Air Force, with the first aircraft expected to be delivered in 2024
Commercial
Boom Supersonic Mounts Wings to XB-1 Demonstrator
Denver-based start-up Boom Supersonic has successfully mounted the wings to the fuselage of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft. The process is the next step in the company’s journey to develop a scale version of its production supersonic passenger airliner Overture.
Schiphol Trials ‘TaxiBot’ Semi-Robotic Taxiing System
One of Europe’s busiest airports has used the slowdown in traffic caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to test out a new way of getting aircraft from the gate to the runway. TaxiBot, which has been developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is a pilot-controlled tow vehicle that allows the aircraft’s engines to remain turned off during the taxi, consequently producing fuel savings.
Azul Announces Embraer E2 Deferral
Brazilian carrier Azul Airlines has reached an agreement with Embraer to defer the delivery of 59 E195-E2s until at least 2024. Deliveries of the next generation narrowbodies were expected to start this year and continue through to 2023.
IATA: Two Thirds of Travellers Won’t Fly with Quarantine Rules
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging governments to find alternatives to arrival quarantine measures, after a survey it conducted found that 69% of travellers would not consider flying if it involved a 14-day isolation period.
Flight Simulation
Karachi for Prepar3D
MSK Productions has announced Jinnah Intl Airport Karachi is now available for Prepar3D version 4.
Geneva professional for Prepar3D V4 Updated
Aerosoft has released a new update for Geneva professional.
Microsoft Flight Simulator – Snow Confirmed
In the latest video teaser, the Microsoft Flight Simulator development team has confirmed seasons will feature in the upcoming simulator,
