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Historic

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Scaled-down Sunderlands

Chris Clifford discusses the limited kit options for those portraying...

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Passengers enjoy high-speed VC10 run at Bruntingthorpe

The VC10 Preservation Group, which maintains Vickers VC10 K.4 ZD241 in ground running condition at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire, was able to take 36 passengers for a high-speed taxi run on May 27, during the venue’s Cold War Jets Open Day.

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Boxted makes it three

The rear fuselage of B-26C ‘Mr Shorty’ is destined to become...

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Festival Spirit

Steve Beebee reports from Duxford’s Air Festival, a two-day...

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Canuck Collection

Post-war Canadian aviation is the subject of this month’s Glory...

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Military

Airbus flies 200th C295

Airbus Defence and Space has reached an important milestone with its C295 tactical transport family, following the maiden flight of its 200th example on March 29

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Sand 'Phrogs': An interview with a former USMC CH-46 pilot

The revered CH-46 helicopter proved to be an invaluable asset during the Iraq War. Former US Marine Corps pilot, Major Kurt ‘Buzzard’ Miller, speaks with Key.Aero about his experience of the venerable ‘Phrog’ and the challenges of desert flying

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Team Cyborg: Exploring DARPA's ALIAS program

Combat aircraft teaming is to become a combination of human and hardware, as Key.Aero explores...

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Commercial

Air France mulls A380 fleet’s future

Air France says it is studying the future size of its A380 fleet,...

Wing Loong and Divine Eagle

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China Wing Loong II medium-altitude,...

High-speed helicopter and the Mi-38T

RUSSIA The LL PSV technology demonstrator achieved...

Upgrading a US Air Force classic Flying F-16s to 2048

MILITARY US AIR FORCE F-16 FIGHTING FALCONS David C Isby reviews...

Airbus upgrades NPAS H135 helicopters

Airbus Helicopters ON NOVEMBER 12, 2018, Airbus Helicopters...

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Flight Simulation

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Royal International Air Tattoo

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Fairford, United Kingdom

The themes this year for RIAT are '50 Years F-16', 'NATO 75th Anniversary', '100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force' and 'Pushing the boundaries in Air and Space'. Regarding the final one in the list the RIAT website states: "Our main theme will highlight the important work of Flight Test & Evaluation in modern aviation, looking back at 100 years of British military test flying. We hope to display specialised, modified and instrumented test flight aircraft from organisations from around the world dedicated to Flight Test, Evaluation and Scientific Research."

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The event website states:"Guernsey’s annual air display has been enjoyed by thousands of people for over 60 years, hosting some of Britain’s most historic and treasured military aircraft alongside aerobatic and awe inspiring display teams."