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Historic
How de Havilland survived after Comet crashes
After two Comet jetliners plunged into the Mediterranean Sea in 1954, doubts were cast over the survival of de Havilland. This article looks at the manufacturer, its aircraft and Ken Ellis explains how the company came back from the brink
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...
Military
No 12 Squadron: the joint British-Qatari Typhoon training unit
No 12 Squadron – the joint British-Qatari Typhoon training unit – ended 2021 in the Middle East. Key.Aero looks back at the squadron’s recent history and its participation in Exercises Magic Carpet and Fox Defender
USAF deploy F-22 Raptors plus other assets to the Middle East
Post multiple attacks throughout January which threatened US and Emirati armed forces stationed In Abu Dhabi, USAF F-22 Raptors deployed to Al Dhafra Air Base, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 12
Bear necessities: Profile of Russia’s Tu-95 bomber
A massive, unimaginably noisy and definitely antiquated-looking turboprop bomber, the Tu-95MS Bear-H still retains its significance in Russia’s nuclear triad
Commercial
Scandinavian sustainability
Scandinavian Airlines is in the process of modernising its entire fleet...
Virgin sim where dreams take flight
It’s not every day a teenager gets to handle the controls of an Airbus A350-1000...
Flight Simulation
SFD Global now Available
SFD Global is an all-in-one solution for a more immersive X-Plane world, combining new high-definition ground textures, forests and custom global autogen with....
Ultimate 787 Service Pack 2 Out Now
QualityWings has released a major update for the Ultimate 787 Collection.
Brasilia Takes Flight in Prepar3D and FSX
Chilean developer Carenado has announced the B120 for FSX and Prepar3D is out.
