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Historic
How de Havilland moved into air-to-air missiles
With propellers on the way out, de Havilland upped the stakes and started producing some serious weaponry…
The Sea Vixen: 17 tons of naval jet fighter
Operational throughout the 1960s, the Sea Vixen was a 55ft-long beast capable of 690mph.
Restoring a de Havilland Sea Venom
Getting a 1950s naval jet fighter back to its original condition is a painstaking business…
De Havilland's all-wooden wartime assault glider
In the pre-helicopter age, sending troops behind enemy lines meant packing them into a plywood glider like this…
Military
Why has Russia failed to gain air superiority over Ukraine?
With one of the largest air forces in the world, many are questioning why Russia has not yet achieved control of the skies above Ukraine. Alan Warnes details the situation as we know it
F-111 capsule ejection system explained
The F-111 had an unusual ejection system about which Lt Col Nick Frasca (ret’d) reveals some remarkable facts
Polish airport near Ukraine border could be key defence support hub
Poland’s Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, located in the southeast of the country just 50 miles from the Ukraine border, could be playing a significant part of the NATO response to the ongoing Russian invasion, with multiple Allied transport aircraft arriving over the past 24 hours
Commercial
Qatar Airways is Giving Away 100,000 'Free' Tickets from Today
Qatar Airways is set to hand out 100,000 free round-trip tickets to healthcare professionals as a way of saying thank you for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ryanair: Queuing for the Toilet to be Banned
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has revealed that as part of its plans to reintroduce 40% of its normal flight schedules from July, passengers will no longer be allowed to queue for the toilet. Instead they will have to request permission from a crew member.
Willie Walsh: UK Quarantine Raises Relaunch Doubts
The chief executive of British Airways’ parent group IAG has said the company will need to review its plans to relaunch flights after the British prime minister Boris Johnson revealed proposals to implement a 14-day quarantine period for passengers arriving into the UK by air.
Coronavirus: Willie Walsh Warns of Further Cuts
The owner of British Airways has warned that further group wide restructuring will be “essential” for its survival and that it could take up to three years for passenger demand to return to normal.
Flight Simulation
Edinburgh Incoming
John Venema from Orbx has announced EGPH Edinburgh Airport for both X-Plane 11 and Prepar3D is due for imminent release.
PC Pilot Issue 124 Preview
The new November/December issue of PC Pilot has finally arrived, and as usual it is loaded with exciting reviews, features and tutorials.
Challenging Airports - Akureyri (BIAR)
On this instalment of the Challenging Airports series, having wound our way around the globe, two years later we find ourselves revisiting Iceland.
