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SECRET PROJECTS:Rolls-Royce’s own fighter concept

The involvement of Rolls-Royce’s Hucknall plant in fitting the North American P-51 Mustang with its Merlin engine...

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Q&A June 2020

Your questions asked and answered...

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Aeroplane meets... Kenneth Aarkvisla

How a former Norwegian Army forward air control Cessna Bird Dog pilot...

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SECRET PROJECTS: Supermarine twin fighters

When the time came to replace both the Hurricane and Spitfire, the Air Ministry had a very hard act to follow...

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THE AEROPLANE News from June 1940

Ben Dunnell looks back 80 years to see how The Aeroplane covered the momentous events of 1940...

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Military

T-7A Red Hawk Feature Premium

An in-depth look at USAF's upcoming T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer

The USAF’s new advanced training aircraft, the T-7A Red Hawk, honours one of its most distinguished squadrons. Tom Kaminski provides a timely update of the type’s upcoming arrival in service

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Cold War fast jet pilot Ian Black on preparing for Bosnian night CAP

In the first of a two-part feature, respected Cold War fast jet pilot Ian Black reveals his thoughts and fears as he prepares for a nocturnal Combat Air Patrol through the war-torn skies of Bosnia

USMC one step closer to deploying the F-35C aboard carriers

VMFA-314 complete final integrated training cycle with CSG 3 and are now one step closer to being the first USMC unit to deploy aboard a carrier with the F-35C

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Commercial

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How Australia's smaller airports have navigated the COVID crisis

Chris Frame discovers how some of Australia’s smaller gateways have navigated the challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis

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A new day dawns: Inside Bahrain's new terminal

The opening of a new passenger terminal at Bahrain International Airport has propelled one of the Arabian Gulf’s oldest gateways into the 21st century, reports Heba Hashem

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UK Visitors: Airports of the World May/June 2021

We present a selection of images of visiting aircraft from airports around the UK.

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Flight Simulation

SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 for X-Plane

JRollon Planes has announced the release of SIAI-Marchetti SF-260...

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Drzewiecki Design’s Seattle City XP

ADD-ON FOR X-PLANE 11 X-Plane 11’s default city now available...

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Norway Flight Adventure

Peter Stark explores the Piper PA-31 Navajo.

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Upcoming Events

Midland Air Museum (Coventry) Aviation Fair

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Baginton, United Kingdom

Aircraft enthusiasts fair

Shuttleworth Race Day Air Show

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Biggleswade, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "our Race Day Air Show celebrates the passion Richard Shuttleworth had for racing, both on the ground and in the air...
[and] brings together icons of the aviation and the motor vehicle industry for a dramatic day of full action both on our grass runway and the Bedfordshire skies."

Duxford Flying Finale

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "Join us on Saturday 14 October for an extra special Duxford Flying Finale. The final event in our special flying season takes place on the same day that the first Duxford Air Show took place 50 years ago."

Dubai Airshow

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, United Arab Emirates

International aerospace airshow