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Historic
Historic Aviation Puzzle Book 2022
Enjoy cunning aero challenges with our Historic Aviation Puzzle Book 2022
‘Monty’s’ personal Dakota
The Dakota KN628 was used for much of its career in uniform by the famous British military leader Bernard Montgomery. In its August 17, 1956 issue ‘The Aeroplane’ looked back over its service after it sold by the Air Ministry
The incredible impact of the Sea Harrier on naval aviation
Devoid of conventional aircraft carriers and relying on land-based RAF assets for protection, in the late 1970s the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm found itself without a fixed-wing fighter for the first time in its history. Bertie Simmonds discovers that, thankfully, it wasn’t for long
Military
Sixth-generation fighter radars - A look into the future
The radars equipping tomorrow’s sixth-generation combat aircraft will be the most advanced ever to take to the skies, says Thomas Withington, examining their capabilities and how they might influence air combat
French Navy retires iconic Sud Aviation Alouette III helicopters
The French Navy has withdrawn its final Sud Aviation Alouette IIIs after an illustrious career spanning six decades on land and at sea, reports Babak Taghvaee
Stunning images from Aviation Nation Airshow at Nellis AFB
Barry Ambrose shares his images from the Aviation Nation Airshow, which took place at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada in early November. The event mixed home team heavy metal such as A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, F-15s, F-16s, F-22 Raptors and F-35 Lightning IIs alongside crowd pleasers including the USAF’s Thunderbirds and warbirds such as Mustangs and Shooting Stars
Commercial
US bizjet activity tops pre-pandemic levels
In the first ten days of October, global business jet and turboprop activity was 7% higher than in the same period in 2019, and 35% higher than October 2020
Frontier opts for Skywise Health Monitoring
Frontier Airlines has become the latest North American operator to adopt Skywise Health Monitoring as its key future fleet performance tool
Qatar Airways A350 nearly suffers ‘mid-air collision’
A Qatar Airways Airbus A350 came close to colliding with a Caspian Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 over Iranian airspace earlier this year.
Here’s when Singapore’s A380s will return to Heathrow
After a more than 18-month hiatus, Singapore Airlines has announced the return of the Airbus A380 to its London services.
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year Edition Coming Soon
Asobo Studio has announced a new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator to celebrate its achievement as “Game of the Year”.
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.