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Historic
The aeroplane that led to the Harrier
The Hawker Siddeley Harrier was the face of aviation during the Falklands Conflict. But before it came the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel, an experimental aircraft that would lead to the first VTOL jet fighter-bomber
Aeroplane Database: The BAe Sea Harrier in service
The aircraft that defined an era of front-line Fleet Air Arm operations — not least in the Falklands
Latest BBMF boss Sqn Ldr Mark ‘Suggs’ Sugden interview
James Peene met with the latest officer in charge of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. In the first of a BBMF two-part feature, here’s what Sqn Ldr Mark ‘Suggs’ Sugden had to say about his role
Luftwaffe fighter ace Rudolf Müller
Of all the Luftwaffe fighter pilots who fought in the Arctic theatre until the spring of 1943, none achieved as many aerial successes as Rudolf Müller. However, his war came to a premature end
The story of RAF Hercules air-to-air refuelling in the Falklands
Giving the RAF’s Hercules transport force its own air-to-air refuelling capability was a boost for its commitment to the South Atlantic theatre in the aftermath of the 1982 war, as a former ‘Herc’ pilot relates
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 124
Welcome to the 124th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Pilot ejects from F-35B during bizarre crash in Texas
A Lockheed Martin-owned F-35B Lightning II was involved in a bizarre incident as it came into land on the shared runway at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth in Texas on December 15
Baykar’s Kizilelma ‘unmanned fighter’ completes first flight in Turkey
Baykar marked a significant milestone in the development of its Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned combat air vehicle on December 14, after the initial prototype successfully completed its maiden flight from the Akinci Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdağ, Turkey
Commercial
NASA electric engine contracts awarded
NASA has selected two US companies to support its Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD)
Flyr flies with SITA
New Norwegian low-cost carrier Flyr has chosen travel IT specialist SITA’s solutions for everything from weather reports to air-to-ground comms
JetBlue reunites Gatwick and JFK
New York airline JetBlue has launched a nonstop service between New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport and London Gatwick Airport
Where will Air France be flying its new A220?
Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300 as it starts the process of replacing its A318 and A319 fleet with the next generation narrowbody.
“We’re very interested”: Air Astana CEO on dedicated freighters
Like many airlines during the pandemic, Air Astana has found success flying freight. But is it something the airline would do long term? Peter Foster, the president and CEO of the company explains
Flight Simulation
Reno Air Races Release Date Announced
Asobo Studio has announced Reno Air Races will be available for purchase in the Microsoft Flight Simulator marketplace on November 18.
VSKYLABS’ CT/4E Airtrainer
VSKYLABS is no ordinary developer; it has a vast history of real-life aviation and aerospace experience. One of its more recent flight simulation releases is the Pacific Aerospace Corporation CT/4E Airtrainer for X-Plane 11.
Komodo Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
Aerosoft has announced Airport Komodo is available now as a download for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
