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Historic
Battle of Britain at 80: Destroying the Destroyers
The only Messerschmitt Bf 110 unit flying with Luftflotte 5 in Norway...
WORKSHOP: The Race Is On...
…to complete a replica of the 1927 Schneider Trophy-winning Supermarine S5...
Battle of Britain at 80: Why no Whirlwind?
"I cannot carry any passengers.".That was the damning assessment of ACM Sir Hugh Dowding...
Battle of Britain at 80: Pick Your Battle
The Battle of Britain that ended up being fought bore little relation...
Military
BREAKING: Indonesia to buy 42 Rafales
Indonesia has ordered 42 “latest-generation” Rafales which was announced at a ceremony today (February 10) in Jakarta, as previously reported by Key.Aero.
Ukraine air assets outmatched against Russia
The weaknesses of Ukraine’s air defence capabilities would leave any attempt to launch an aerial counterattack to a Russian invasion of its territory as vulnerable given Moscow’s qualitative and quantitative advantages
Second flight test of AARGM-ER missile deemed a success
Northrop Grumman has announced the completion of the second flight test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range launched from an F/A-18 Super Hornet at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of California
Commercial
Middle of the market: the Boeing NMA conundrum
Hundreds of Airbus A321XLRs have been sold for the so-called ‘middle of the market’. With airlines decisively backing the European aircraft, Mark Broadbent questions where this leaves Boeing’s plans for an all-new alternative.
Blended-Wing Breakthrough for Airbus MAVERIC Team
Airbus has unveiled its “blended wing body” prototype, the basis of which could offer significant fuel savings versus existing technology and overhaul the onboard passenger experience.
3D Printing Milestone for Pratt & Whitney
In what is being described as a first for the commercial MRO sector, Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has revealed the “industrialisation” of 3D printing for its aircraft engine components.
Boeing Publishes Southeast Asia Prospects
While the 2020 Singapore Airshow is unlikely to offer anything close to the blockbuster orders of years gone by, one of the biggest names in the business remains upbeat about the region’s longer-term prospects.
Flight Simulation
MicroProse Interview - Return of an icon
PC Pilot Exclusive!
Earlier this year we learned that MicroProse, famous for many successful military flight simulations of the 1990s, had been re-launched.
