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Historic
How the Cold War RAF evaluated new aircraft or tactics
When Fighter Command needed a new aircraft, piece of equipment or tactic evaluating, it turned to its in-house experts at the Central Fighter Establishment. A former CFE pilot recalled his tour with this unit
US museum acquires Link Trainer
Based in North Hudson, Michigan, the Warbirds Of Glory Museum is hoping to restore a wartime Link Trainer
Bronco pair begins new life as fire-bombers
A pair of North American Rockwell OV-10G+ Broncos have been obtained by firefighting company Cal-Fire from former operator NASA
VTOL pioneer: how the Short SC1 helped pave the way to the Harrier
Aeroplane’s Database focuses on the Short Brothers research aircraft that achieved a world first
Military
Indonesia buys Qatari Mirage 2000-5s to plug air defence gap
Indonesia has confirmed it signed an initial contract to buy the outgoing fleet of 12 French-made Dassault Mirage 2000-5EDA/DDA fighters from the Qatar Emiri Air Force as a short-term solution to filling the long-standing gap in the nation’s domestic air defense while it waits for its first Dassault Rafales to be delivered
Ukraine eyes retired Australian F/A-18s to help boost war effort
Ukraine, Australia and the US are reported to be currently engaged in discussions regarding the potential transfer of up to 41 ex-Royal Australian Air Force-operated Boeing F/A-18A/B Hornet multi-role fighters to Kyiv in a bid to strengthen the Ukrainian Air Force’s airpower capabilities as the nation’s war with Russia continues
Paris Air Show 2023 military photo gallery
A selection of some of the military highlights captured by Key Publishing’s team on the ground at this year’s Paris Air Show.
Commercial
London’s Gatwick Airport to gain new Asia flights
The West Sussex hub’s long-haul route map is set for further growth this year. Find out all the details on Key.Aero…
BREAKING: Aer Lingus launches route to a surprising US city
Aer Lingus has revealed plans to launch transatlantic flights to a rather unexpected American city. From May 19, 2023 the Irish flag carrier will link its Dublin base with Cleveland, Ohio.
Solidarity Transport Hub – an investment in the economic future and safety of Poland and the CEE region
Poland’s Solidarity Transport Hub is crucial not only for the economic growth of the country and wider region but for European security
Why a second-hand A380 is an extremely hard sell
Now production has ended, the secondary market for the Airbus A380 is struggling to take off. In a special publication released in 2020, Mark Broadbent considered the opportunities and obstacles and asked whether this was a feasible option
How huge A380 sections travelled to Toulouse… by road
Before production ended last year, twice a month a truly remarkable, yet largely unseen, event took place in the countryside of southwestern France. Six sections of the Airbus A380 super jumbo were driven 150 miles (240km) from Langon, south of Bordeaux, to the final assembly line in Toulouse. In the July 2017 issues of Airliner World, Martyn Cartledge joined the convoy to see how the operation ran.
Flight Simulation
Scheibe SF-25C Falke takes flight in X-Plane 12
VSKYLABS has announced the Scheibe SF-25C Falke has been upgraded to version 5, adding X-Plane 12 compatibility.
Memphis for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Developed by BMWorld and AmSim, the package for Microsoft Flight Simulator is an accurate recreation of the actual airport with high-resolution ground textures and custom ground markings.
Dolomites for X-Plane 12 out now
The package for X-Plane 12 covers a large area of the Dolomites mountains in Italy and Austria with more than 64 mountain groups reconstructed in 3D with photographic 4K textures and custom mesh.