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Historic Aviation Quiz: Sports aircraft of the 1920s

Fueled by a need and passion to go faster, not even a worldwide economic depression could derail the development of sports aeroplanes during the 'Roaring Twenties'. But can you identify these sports ai

Spitfire returns 'home' — and makes show debut

Ex-Belgian Air Force fighter-reconnaissance ‘Spit’ takes part in Florennes commemoration and gives first airshow display at La Ferté-Alais

'Jenny' restoration complete at USAF museum

Historic biplane to go back on show at Wright-Patterson this summer

Swiss Ju 52 retired to German museum

Just one ‘Tante Ju’ left in airworthy condition in Europe

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When Eagle dared: the British Eagle story

Beginning 75 years ago, the story of British Eagle is typical of many a British independent airline. In one of the final features he completed before his death, Bruce Hales-Dutton looked back to a 2009 interview with Eagle’s founder Harold Bamberg to chart this much-loved carrier’s rise and fall

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Military

F-15EX eyed as solution for Poland’s air dominance requirements

In light of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia War and in line with its newly inflated defence budget, Poland is actively evaluating the purchase of a fleet of F-15EX Eagle IIs through the US DOD’s Foreign Military Sales programme to meet its requirement for a new air dominance fighter, according to Boeing

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Belgium retires first F-16 from use after nearly 40 years of ops

The Belgium Air Force withdrew its first F-16AM (MLU) Fighting Falcon from operational use on September 8, after the multi-role fighter reached the 8,000 flight hour milestone

Indonesia presses forward with F-15EX Eagle II acquisition

Indonesia is set to become the first export customer for the F-15EX after a Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase of at least 24 Eagle II fighters was signed during a recent visit of Indonesia’s Minister of Defence Prabowo Subianto to the firm’s F-15 production line in St Louis, Missouri

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Commercial

Ryanair 737 MAX makes emergency landing in Cyprus

An Israel-bound Ryanair flight made an emergency landing in Paphos, Cyprus this morning (February 27).

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Smooth landings: how runways are kept ready for action

Airport runways are subject to enormous wear and tear, driven not least by harsh winter weather. Tom Batchelor looks at the lengths being taken to protect them

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Why has physics lab CERN joined forces with Airbus?

Pioneering physics lab CERN is working with Airbus to research new technologies that will benefit aviation, reports Mark Broadbent

QUIZ: The Ultimate Low-Cost Carrier Quiz!

Low-cost carriers have revolutionised and continue to revolutionise how, when and where we fly. For this week's Key Aero Commercial Aviation Quiz, we're putting your knowledge of these budget operators to the test. Good luck!

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NASA’s X-57 Maxwell: the ultimate guide to the electric trailblazer

NASA’s X-57 Maxwell is intended to provide industry and regulators with the knowledge to revolutionise sustainable aviation. Mark Broadbent learns more

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Flight Simulation

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iniBuilds’ Bf 108 Taifun review

This time, we take iniBuild's rendition of the forerunner of the legendary Messerschmitt Bf 109 for a spin, the Bf 108 Taifun.

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Back to Basics – Series 4, Lesson 8

In this lesson, we wrap up exploring the various uses of the VOR radio navigation aid by learning to fly in circles or follow the DME arc.

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A History of Military Flight Simulation - Part 1

We trace the history of early combat flight simulators from the 1980s to the early 90s and discover how they paved the way for the next generation in simulation technology.

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