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Historic
1967 flashback: Yak-40 insights from Yakovlev’s deputy chief designer
Yakovlev’s deputy chief designer Ye G Adler gave ‘Aeroplane’ readers of the May 3, 1967 issue detailed insights into the construction and capabilities of the new Yak-40 regional jet, which at the time was undergoing flight tests
The pre-war luxury aircraft that no one wanted
Advanced for its time, the 1935 Heston Phoenix carried five people in luxury on only 205hp, and had a retractable undercarriage. Mike Hooks discovers why the Phoenix failed to rise
RAF Hawker Demons of No 64 Squadron
When during the mid-1930s trouble flared in Abyssinia, the most potent fighters the RAF could muster in potential defence of British interests were Hawker Demons. On the type No 64 Squadron re-formed to join those forces ready to tackle Italian aggression — today, this unit and its Demons are recalled by the sole airworthy example, itself a veteran of 64, and soon to take to the air again
Vulcan repaint project receives funding boost
The trustees and volunteers at the Newark Air Museum (NAM) have received a fund-raising boost thanks to the generosity of the British Aviation Research Group (BARG).
Military
Brazilian C-130M deploys to fight forest fires in Chile
A Lockheed C-130M Hercules from the Brazilian Air Force has been dispatched to Chile to help fight the more than 300 estimated forest fires that are currently raging across the country’s central and southern regions
Argentina reinforces southernmost air base with permanent Pampa III unit
The Argentine Air Force has bolstered its combat presence at Base Aérea Militar Río Gallegos – the nation’s southernmost air base – after the air arm revealed it would permanently deploy three IA-63 Pampa III fighter-trainers to the facility
193rd SOW adopts new mission as first Commando II arrives
As part of the 193rd Special Operations Wing’s (SOW’s) ongoing conversion to the Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II, the unit received the first of its new tactical tanker-transport aircraft on February 2
Commercial
Could there be an A380 hotel?
Plans are underway for a super jumbo-sized hotel in the A380's home town
Memphis Airport prepares for opening night
The launch date for the the new-look B Concourse at Memphis International Airport has been confirmed. Key Aero has all the important information including which aircraft is due to be the first arrival...
BREAKING: Frontier and Spirit Airlines to merge
In one of the biggest shake-ups of the US aviation industry in more than a decade, Spirit Airlines and Frontier Group Holdings have announced a “definitive merger agreement”. If completed as planned, it will create America’s largest ultra-low fare airline
How Newquay benefits from Eastern's London link
Aviation’s value to remote communities is being demonstrated once again, with a welcome return of year-round scheduled services between Cornwall and London, as Bernie Baldwin reports
Flight Simulation
sim-wings Anchorage Now Available
Scenery developer, sim-wings has announced Anchorage for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Boise Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Orbx has announced KBOI Boise Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator has been released.
