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Military
MDHI contracted to support Afghan Cayuse Warriors
The US Department of Defense has awarded a logistics support contract to MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) to further support the Afghan Air Force’s fleet of MD 530F Cayuse Warrior light attack/scout helicopters.
French A400M lands in New Zealand for the first time
An Armeé de l’Air (AdlA, French Air Force) Airbus A400M Atlas landed in New Zealand for the first time whilst conducting a repatriation mission in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts.
China to debut Xian H-20 stealth bomber this year?
According to local media sources, China is readying to publicly debut its first domestically-produced strategic subsonic stealth bomber, the Xian H-20, later this year.
Litening-5 and RecceLite pods for M-346FA
RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems has announced that it will supply its AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening-5 targeting pod and RecceLite reconnaissance system for integration on Leonardo’s M-346FA light combat aircraft.
Commercial
Boeing reveals order for ‘final four’ 747-8s
Ahead of next year’s end to production, the last remaining jumbos have found a home
Finnair adds one-way ticket fares for European flights
The move is designed to stimulate demand and provide travellers with even more flexibility
Here’s how many jets Airbus delivered in 2020
Ahead of the release of its financial results next month, the aircraft manufacturer revealed its delivery and order performance for last year
Historic
Read a Meteor flight test from 1951
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and saw action during World War Two. The design was developed, including the F.8 variant which was flight tested by The Aeroplane 70 years ago…
One kill away from ace status… but up against 50 MiGs
"That was my bag for the day, and it made me feel pretty good to know that I was the first jet ace in the history of aerial warfare”
Win a Tiger Moth flight scholarship!
Young people with a proven passion for aviation have the chance to learn to fly in a historic de Havilland Tiger Moth...
Flight Simulation
