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Historic
Battle of Britain Spitfire Mk.I approaches completion
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I P9372 has entered the final stages of restoration with the Biggin Hill, Kent-based Spitfire Factory
Gripen prototype arrives at new home
Sweden’s Aeroseum took delivery of its latest exhibit on November 16, 2022 – SAAB JAS 39-2 ‘52’
Mighty Avro Shackleton - a Cold War legend
Affectionately known as the ‘Growler’, Avro’s mighty Shackleton served in a variety of roles for the RAF at the height of the Cold War.
Relatives sought for memorial unveiling
The Barton Stacey History Group is trying to trace the relatives of five airmen who were killed in World War Two
Military
USMC's 'Black Knights' carry out first trans-Pacific F-35C deployment
Four F-35C Lightning IIs from the USMC’s Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) ‘Black Knights’ at MCAS Miramar, California, recently carried out their first trans-Pacific deployment to Australia for integrated training with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
PAS 23: Germany shapes future H145M fleet for Cyprus
Unable to circumvent the sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU, the Cypriot MOD failed to pay Russian Helicopters for the continued maintenance and spare part support for its 11-strong Mil Mi-35P Hind-F gunship fleet, forcing the nation to ground its remaining gunships and order six H145M light attack helicopters from Airbus
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 152
Welcome to the 152nd Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
Airbus hands over 500th A350 example
The European manufacturer had recently reached the milestone following a delivery to Iberia. Find out more now…
Flying onboard a Boeing 747SP: Stargazing with SOFIA
NASA’s iconic Boeing 747SP made significant contributions to our study of the cosmos, but budgetary constraints have brought its mission to a premature end. In part two of this feature, Bernd Sturm recounts his recent experience stargazing with SOFIA.
Royal Jordanian outlines fleet modernisation plans
The introduction of new, next-gen narrowbodies, and separate ongoing talks to bolster its widebody fleet, have been revealed by the flag carrier. Find out more on Key.Aero…
Airbus A380 cockpit explained
In a 2020 special publication on the A380, Mark Broadbent looked in detail at the Super Jumbo’s cockpit
Demise of a Giant – what killed the A380?
Lack of customers precipitated the termination of the A380 super jumbo programme after only two decades. In a special publication on the A380 in 2020, Mark Ayton looked at the reasons why
Flight Simulation
The ultimate flight simulation experience
For many aviation enthusiasts, the term ‘flight simulator’ conjures up images of desktop PCs and joysticks but this virtual pastime is now being taken to the next level, as Airliner World’s Craig West discovered.
DC Designs’ AV-8B Harrier II review
In this review, we take DC Designs' rendition of the AV-8B Harrier for Microsoft Flight Simulator for a spin.
DCS: J-8II in development
Eagle Dynamics has announced third-party developer Deka Ironwork Simulations is working on the DCS: J-8II.
