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Historic
PILOT-MAKER GERMAN-STYLE
Among some 50 surviving Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz trainers, just five original Bremen-built airframes remain...
VERTICAL LEAP - VAAC Harrier
It might seem a huge step from 1969-vintage Harrier to 21st-century Lightning II, but one very historic aircraft links them.
WORKSHOP: BRISTOL FASHION
Aerospace Bristol’s Bolingbroke project has so far proceeded somewhat out of the limelight...
BEETLE MANIA
For any manufacturer an annular-wing vertical take-off and landing jet was a step into the unknown...
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 67
Welcome to the 67th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Boeing delivers first KC-46A tanker to Japan
Boeing has delivered the first KC-46A tanker to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force following a 2017 Foreign Military Sales contract award for an initial aircraft, subsequently increased on options to four airframes
617 Squadron fly with Indian AF Jaguars and SU-30s
October 27, exercise Konhan Shakti 21 saw one of the RAF’s F-35B units, 617 Squadron, operating from HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) flying with Indian Air Force Su-30s and Jaguars, plus Indian Navy MiG-29K
Commercial
Cathay Pacific reveals sobering January traffic stats
The flag carrier’s load factor dropped to just 13% during the month as it continues to deal with travel restrictions and quarantine requirements
Airbus reports €1.1 billion loss for 2020
The aerospace giant expects to deliver the same number of aircraft this year as it did in 2020
Finnair to dismantle A319 at Helsinki Airport
The narrowbody flew for the airline from October 1999 until it was withdrawn from use in September last year
Flight Simulation
DCS: F/A-18C Hornet available for pre-purchase
Eagle Dynamics SA and Belsimtek have announced that the DCS: F/A-18C Hornet is now available for pre-purchase.
Challenging Airports - Valdez Alaska (PAVD)
Flying MilViz’s DHC-3 Otter, we take a look at Valdez, a small fishing town in southern Alaska that features a major oil export terminal, diverse wildlife, glaciers and world-class backcountry skiing.
